NFL Network and NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport says there is “confidence” that a contract extension between the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Borough will come soon. “Understand where this is going,” said Rapoport. “There is confidence that Joe Borough will get a new deal before kick-off. I know it doesn’t mean much because I think that’s what everyone assumes, but there is confidence that a new deal will be done.” “Of course, Joe Borough will be the highest paid quarterback in the NFL when that happens; it’s just a matter of how high he gets?” I think this will end in a really good place for Joe. Borough, for the Bengals and literally everyone waiting for this deal to happen. But, yeah, there’s some optimism,” Rapoport concluded. Rapoport also cited the recent extension between the San Francisco 49ers and Nick Bosa, which was signed on Wednesday, saying that with this deal done, all eyes around the league are now on Boro being represented by the same agent who Represented by Bossa, Brian Ayrault Rapoport’s reporting aligns with other NFL national media personalities, including Diana Rossini of The Athletic, who reported that “there is optimism ‘a deal could be done’ over the next few days.” Speaking to local media on Wednesday, Boro continued their focus on the pitch, saying they were not too concerned about any contract noise. “That’s the last thing I think about,” he said. “I’m thinking about beating Brown now. He comes when he comes. I’m not worried about anything.” His wish remains, Boro added, to be a Bengali for life. “This is where I want to be for my entire career. “We’re working on that,” he said. At the time of Rapoport’s statements, Boro still had two years under the club’s control, after the team picked up its option for the fifth year of the 2024 season last April. to earn $11.5 million this year, with an increase to over $29.5 next season. With Herbert projected to be a market reset of $262.5 million over five years.
NFL Network and NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport says there is “confidence” that a contract extension between the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Borough will come soon.
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“Before kickoff,” Rapoport said on his NFL+ show Thursday.
“That’s my understanding of where it stands. There is confidence that Joe Borow will get a new deal before kick-off. I know it doesn’t mean much because I think that’s what everyone assumes, but there is confidence that a new deal will be done.” Rapoport said.
Of course, Joe Borough will be the highest paid quarterback in the NFL when that happens; it’s just a matter of how high is he?
Rapoport concluded, “I think this is going to end up in a really good place for Joe Borough, for the Bengals and for everyone who’s literally waiting for this deal to happen. But, yeah, there’s some optimism.”
Rapoport also cited the recent extension between the San Francisco 49ers and rusher Nick Bosa, who was signed on Wednesday, saying that with the deal done, all eyes around the league are now on the Bengals quarterback.
Burrow is represented by the same Bosa agent, Brian Ayrault.
Rapoport’s reporting chimes with other NFL national media personalities, including The Athletic’s Diana Rossini, who reported that “there is optimism” that a deal could be closed “within the next few days.”
Speaking to local media on Wednesday, Boro continued their focus on the field, saying they are not too concerned about any contract noise.
“That’s the last thing I think about,” he said. “I’m thinking about beating Brown now. That will come when the time comes. I’m not worried about anything.”
Boro added that his wish remains to be a lifelong Bengali.
“This is where I want to be for the rest of my career. We are working towards that,” he said.
At the time of Rapoport’s statements, Boro still has two years under the club’s control, after the team picked up its option for the fifth year of the 2024 season last April. Boro is set to make $11.5 million this year, with an increase to more than $29.5 next season.
This past offseason, four high-profile quarterbacks — New York’s Daniel Jones, Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts, Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Los Angeles’ Justin Herbert — signed big deals, and Herbert expects to be a market reset of $262.5 million at the end of the season. over a period of five years. years.