çLooking Ahead: Cincinnati Bengals Offseason Predictions This is a big offseason for the Bengals.
The sun may have set on his 2022 NFL season, but there’s not much time for rest as the offseason thrills are just beginning.

Clubs can begin franchise tagging players starting next week, and the NFL Scouting Combine is scheduled to begin later this month.
Combine that with his college pro days, and before you know it, you’ll be starting a new league year in free agency on March 15th.
The Bengals are having one of the most important offseasons in franchise history.
There are many questions and speculation regarding the contract extension, the sustainability and future of this organization.
Burrow is officially eligible to sign a contract extension after completing his third season in the NFL.
The star quarterback and the Bengals have had a close relationship since he was drafted.
Zac Taylor, the rest of the coaching staff, and the front office have created a powerhouse in the AFC.
After acquiring back-to-back top-five draft picks from Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, they appeared in back-to-back AFC Championship Game and Super Bowls.

“My plan is to spend my entire career here.
Hopefully Zac (Taylor) will be here my entire career and a lot of guys will stay as long as possible in my career.
” I hope so,” Burrow said last month.
“I have great confidence in the front office’s work in the offseason.
“We drafted well, acquired good free agents, acquired players off waivers, and has had a huge impact on our team.
I think we have one of the best front offices in the league, and I think Zach is the best head coach in the league.
” Bengals owner Mike Brown , expressed interest in keeping Burrow in the Queen City and also in the championship quarterback spot.
“He [Burrow] is going to have a long career.
We definitely want to stay here,” Brown said on the Bengals Booth podcast.
“I think his chances are for his entire career.
” But if you don’t have to pay a quarterback an exorbitant amount of money, you have room to pay other players more, and therefore retain more players.
The fact is that you can.
good players.
The people there point to it.
But (Patrick) Mahomes and guys like that seem to be able to do that even after getting paid.
” What would Burrow’s potential contract look like?
The extension could last eight to 10 years and could mean an average annual salary of more than $50 million.
He could even surpass the NFL’s highest fully guaranteed contract (Deshaun Watson, $230 million).
Burrow Click here for more information on the contract proposal.
To support Burrows’ future contract, the Bengals agreed to a 16-year stadium naming rights deal with HR software company Paycor before the start of the season.
They were one of three NFL teams that did not have a stadium naming rights deal.
Although details of the agreement were not disclosed, Brown said the partnership allows the team to continue to compete at the NFL’s highest level and is an example of a long-term commitment to the community.
On January 30, the NFL announced that the salary cap for the 2023-2024 season will be set at $224.

8 million, an increase of $16.
6 million from the previous year.
Increased television and media deals, the addition of 17 regular season games and benefits in other areas will likely push the salary cap even higher in the coming years.
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