CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have their next franchise quarterback.
Months of speculation ended on Thursday when the Bengals selected former LSU standout Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. With this year's event taking place virtually because of COVID-19, Burrow celebrated with his family in Athens County, Ohio.
Bengals' president Mike Brown officially welcomed Burrow to Cincinnati on Wednesday when he sent Burrow a letter that said, amongst other things, that he looks forward "to building championship football teams with you for many years to come.