Joe Burrow is benched after becoming NFL's highest-paid player

Joe Burrow is benched after becoming highest-paid player

NFL EXCLUSIVE BY: MANJIT BAURI SEPT 11, 2023

On Friday Joe Burrow became the NFL's highest-paid player of this 2023 season.

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Burrow's deal includes $220M in guarantees and a record $55M in annual salary

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Remarkably, the deal gives Burrow a record-breaking $55M average annual salary.

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However, the 26-year-old star quarterback entered his fourth NFL season with Cincinnati.

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Burrow, who's been sidelined with a calf injury for most of the summer, only returned to practice last week.

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Two days later, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was benched for the Bengals opening game of the season.

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'I have always been pretty good at compartmentalizing things that are important to me,' said Burrow.

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I work really hard to perform well on the field and think about how I can be the best me for this organization,' he added.

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Moreover, Burrow has led Cincinnati to two straight AFC North titles and a Super Bowl appearance following the 2021 season.

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The Bengals next face the Ravens in what will be their first home game of the 2023 season on September 17.

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Joe Burrow's Pregame Outfit went viral, fans shocked

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