Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been a hot topic over the last few weeks after a now-infamous press conference in which he pretty clearly sent some messages to the organization.
The fallout from that continues as the season winds down, including some wacky conspiracy theories that date back to before he was even drafted.
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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are insiders who touched on the situation this week after being asked if Burrow could want out of Cincinnati.
Graziano said he doesn’t “get the sense the Bengals are worried he’s going to force his way out.”
Fowler agreed, then noted the following:
“But it feels like a crucial year for both the direction of the franchise and Burrow’s place within it. Would Burrow like to see improvements to the roster and the overall strength of the team? Most likely. But even then, league executives I’ve spoken to see no chance Cincinnati ever considers trading him. He’s under contract for four more seasons.”
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So, nothing Bengals fans don’t already know. It’s still good to get the information out on a national scale from insiders, though. Whether it stops speculation, though, is doubtful.
Both insiders go on to stress that Burrow has demanded things of the Bengals in the past, such as an extension for the likes of Trey Hendrickson and Tee Higgins. They’re sure he’s doing it again. And they’re also adamant that the Bengals need to fix the defense this offseason to make things work.
But as a whole, as expected, there is zero credible buzz about Burrow being unhappy in Cincinnati. As Bengals fans know, he’s unhappy with losing. And he’s not going to sit idly by while the Bengals do the same old thing again and again.
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