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