John Gilbert is a former investment banker. Since joining SB Nation in 2016, he has specialized in the salary cap, the collective bargaining agreement and statistical analysis.
There has been no shortage of discussion on the recent huge contracts the Cincinnati Bengals gave to receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, with the team making Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history and Higgins the highest-paid number two receiver in league history at the time of signing.
However, a topic that has not really been covered is how the contract extension Joe Burrow signed 18 months ago in September of 2023 facilitated the contracts of Chase and Higgins.