Joe Burrow downplays fears of a Bengals split after another playoff miss

For a 3rd consecutive season, the Cincinnati Bengals volition beryllium connected the extracurricular looking successful erstwhile the NFL playoffs footwear off.

Joe Burrow's aboriginal with the squad has been a taxable of speech arsenic the Bengals travel to presumption with the world of different play not going arsenic planned. The prima backmost precocious made comments that seemingly fueled speculation astir his presumption with the franchise that selected him archetypal wide six seasons ago.

On Wednesday, Burrow attempted to easiness concerns astir the thought helium whitethorn bolt to a antithetic NFL franchise arsenic soon arsenic adjacent season. 

"A batch of brainsick things hap each year," the two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year told reporters.

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Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals looks to walk during a crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Paycor Stadium Sept. 14, 2025, successful Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

"I can’t spot that. No." Burrow added erstwhile asked whether helium could representation himself successful different NFL team's azygous successful 2026. A follow-up question astir suiting up for different franchise astatine immoderate constituent aboriginal successful his vocation prompted a vague effect from the prima signal-caller, "You deliberation astir a batch of things."

Days earlier the Bengals were unopen retired successful a nonaccomplishment to the Baltimore Ravens, Burrow hinted that enjoying the crippled was a priority, saying helium wanted to "go person amusive [and] play football."

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He aboriginal added that helium besides continues to privation to triumph games.

"If I privation to support doing this, I person to person amusive doing it. I've been done a lot, and if it's not fun, past what americium I doing it for? So, that's the mindset I'm trying to bring to the table."

Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow celebrates aft a crippled against the Denver Broncos successful Cincinnati Dec. 28, 2024.  (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Burrow yet clarified those remarks.

"My comments had thing to bash with Cincinnati," helium said aft the Bengals' 24-0 nonaccomplishment astatine Paycor Stadium. "My comments had everything to bash with maine and my mindset and football."

Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow during signifier astatine Paycor Stadium June 10, 2025. (Kareem Elgazzar/Imagn Images)

Burrow and the Bengals reached an statement connected a semipermanent declaration worthy a full worth of $275 cardinal successful 2023. The woody made him 1 of the highest-paid players successful NFL history. The declaration besides included a no-trade clause valid done 2029.

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The Bengals volition effort to enactment a two-game losing skid to an extremity erstwhile they sojourn the Miami Dolphins Sunday. Cincinnati is expected to look rookie Quinn Ewers successful that contention pursuing Wednesday's determination by the Dolphins to seat seasoned backmost Tua Tagovailoa.

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