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Joe Burrow

Number #9
Position Quarterback
Measurables 6' 4" / 215LBS
Age 29
Draft / Org LSU
Through 2029$208.1M

4 years$52.0M a yearFully guaranteed

12.5%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
10thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
1 in 8Bengals payroll dollars go to Burrow
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 30 $37.6M — This season
2027 31 $54.6M +45%
2028 32 $55.8M +2%
2029 33 $60.1M +8%
2030 34 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs BurrowCap hit
7 Deshaun Watson CLE 31 2027 +$2.6M $40.2M 8 Sam Darnold SEA 29 2028 +$0.3M $37.9M 9 Jared Goff DET 32 2029 Same $37.6M 10 Joe Burrow CIN 30 2030 $37.6M 11 Tristan Wirfs TB 27 2030 -$1.3M $36.3M 12 Jordan Love GB 28 2029 -$1.5M $36.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $52.0M a year

TrevorLawrence $51.9Ma year 5 years, Jaguars Age 27 JordanLove $50.9Ma year 3 years, Packers Age 28 BrockPurdy $49.4Ma year 5 years, 49ers Age 27
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CIN
—
$37,605,904
—
2027
CIN
—
$54,599,784
—
2028
CIN
—
$55,849,784
—
2029
CIN
—
$60,052,672
—
2030
CIN
—
$11,600,000
— Void Year
2031
CIN
—
$3,000,000
— Void Year
2032
CIN
—
$1,000,000
— Void Year

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