Extending left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. is another bright spot for Cincinnati’s front office. Signing players to extensions has not been a forte for general manager Duke Tobin, as seen with the contract holdouts for Chase, Higgins, 2024 NFL Sacks Leader Trey Hendrickson, and 2025 first-round pick Shemar Stewart. Getting the deal done at the very start of the league year shows the Bengals’ commitment to getting back into the postseason and capitalizing on the prime of Burrow’s career.
