As the Cincinnati Bengals look to extend Joe Burrow, a major domino just dropped in making that happen.
According to NFL Network reporters Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport, the Los Angeles Chargers have signed quarterback Justin Herbert to a five-year contract extension worth $262 million.
That falls fairly close to recent contract extensions that fellow franchise quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson received with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens, respectively. They also got five-year deals worth $250+ million, which should be the blueprint for a Joe Burrow contract extension with the Bengals.