The Bengals didn't wake up one day and decide to embark on a new, free-spending approach to business. Burrow put a proverbial gun to their head. They did something they didn't wan

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw his weight around by publicly pressuring the front office last year nearly every time he got in front of a microphone. Naturally, then, it stands to reason that Burrow was doing the same thing behind the scenes while pushing the team to get long-term extensions for both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins done.

Two years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals had the league’s best wide receiver duo flanking the perimeter for a combined average annual salary of $9.8 million. In 20