Joe Burrow made it clear all offseason that the Cincinnati Bengals are in championship-or-bust mode. They went all in to revamp the defense, and Burrow himself has already proven to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. But this is also a team that has missed the playoffs three straight years and has never won a Super Bowl.
For a player as good as Burrow, who's won everywhere he's played except the Bengals (so far), rumors have been flying about whether he could one day force his way out of Cincinnati if things don't turn around soon. He recently shut down all of that speculation, though. "I'm efficient with my words, and when I'm efficient with my words, that leaves some room for interpretation," Burrow said.
I'm here for the long haul. I'm just trying to bring a now-or-never mentality to the day-by-day process. If you're not, what are you doing?
Attack the day with a championship mindset. The rest will take care of itself." More news: Puka Nacua Gets Major Suspension Update Ahead of Rams Season Opener More news: Browns Fans Fuming Over Todd Monken’s Latest Deshaun Watson Announcement After adding All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and veteran playmakers Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook, and Jonathan Allen in the offseason, everybody's made the Bengals their dark-horse Super Bowl pick. They already have one of the league's most explosive offenses with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Chase Brown, and if Burrow can stay healthy, it's a unit that's nearly impossible to stop.
If the defense can put together even average performances, this is a team that could go all the way. But Burrow's made it clear that even if they don't, he's fully invested in getting this team over the hump. He turns 30 in December, is still under contract through 2029, and has shown no signs of slowing down.
Confidently saying he's "not going anywhere" sends a strong signal to Bengals fans that he's all in right now and for years to come. More news: Giants Stun Fans With Release of Longest-Tenured Player
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