Mike Brown didn't hide his affection for . Last season, with the then-second-year quarterback under center, the ' longtime owner watched his franchise make an improbable Super Bowl run that has rejuvenated his franchise and long-suffering fan base."Everyone here likes him," Brown said of Burrow on Monday, . "Sometimes it's so good you want to pinch yourself." Yasmani Grandal Jersey CIN QB #9 CMP%70.4YDs4611TD34INT14YD/Att8.87 Brown called a future contract extension for Burrow "our most important i sue." Burrow, who is entering the third year of his rookie deal, won Comeback Player of the Year last season after leading the NFL in completion percentage. Burrow enjoyed tremendous succe s getting the ball to , his former college teammate who won Offensive Rookie of the Year.Speaking of Chase, Brown alluded to the Bengals securing a new contract for him once the franchise quarterback has been taken care of. "We see the train coming," Brown said of Burrow's extension, . "Then behind him is the receivers pretty soon." CIN WR #1 TAR128REC81REC YDs1455REC TD13FL1 An extension appears to also be in order for receiver , a 2020 second-round pick who caught 141 pa ses for 1,091 yards and 12 touchdowns during his first two NFL seasons. Higgins was dominant in the 2021 postseason: he caught 18 pa ses for 309 yards that included a pair of touchdown catches against the in Super Bowl LVI. CIN WR #5 TAR110REC74REC YDs1091REC TD6FL1 Keeping all three players won't be easy. Elite quarterbacks command a minimum annual salary of $40 million. This past offseason, , and inked contracts that will respectively pay them $50.27 million, $46.1 million and $46 million annually. The going rate for top-flight receivers has also increased. , , , and each make $25 million or more per season. A dozen receivers make at least $20 million annually. Chase will likely look to become the league's next $25 million wideout, while Higgins is currently on Jeremy Jeffress Jersey track to join the list of $20 million receivers when he comes to the bargaining table.As far as the quarterback position is concerned, Brown praised another AFC quarterback's handling of his recent contract situation. It's safe to a sume that Brown is hoping to have the same experience with Burrow, whose contract will more than likely be addre sed during the upcoming offseason."I like what Patrick Mahomes said," . "He wasn't bothered by all those big quarterback contracts that came after his because he had enough to set him up for a lifetime anyway. I can't tell you how this is going to unfold. I can tell you that we couldn't be happier with Joe Burrow. He's everything you would wish for, especially for a quarterback in Cincinnati. Our whole focus is going to be on keeping him here."
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