For the fourth straight year, the Bengals opened up

the free hand with a hit for an elite starter. Multiple

sources reported late Wednesday night that the

Bengals gave  Pro Bowl left fielder Orlando Brown Jr.

a record $31 million  bonus four times to protect

quarterback Joe Burrow, just a month after he helped

the Chiefs win the Super Bowl . Set yourself back four

years, $64.The million-dollar deal overtakes the

offensive line that was overhauled on Day One of free

agency last year, as well as the salary cap crisis that's

still brewing for this potential mega-expansion for

Burrow. The Bengals announced in an NFL scouting

meeting two weeks ago that current left fielder Jonah

Williams would not be moving to right field, but that

was before the Bengals went out and fielded the best