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Cincinnati Bengals restructure QB Joe Burrow's contract

Cincinnati Bengals restructured QB Joe Burrow's contract on June 9, 2026.

Event type
Restructure
First reported
Jun 9, 2026
Official
Jun 9, 2026
Position
QB

Known details

Compensation
Converted $13M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, clearing $10.4M of cap space with Cincinnati (CIN)

How this move reshapes the Quarterbacks room

Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

92Joe Burrow8712/178499709699$38M29.66'4"216
84Joe Flacco706/179555346284$3.3M41.56'6"245
35Josh JohnsonNEW313/17380196733$1.5M40.26'3"219
35Sean Clifford252/1720129636$1.1M28.06'2"212
92Joe Burrow8712/178499709699$38M29.66'4"216
84Joe Flacco706/179555346284$3.3M41.56'6"245
45Jake BrowningLEFT405/174203196$1.3M30.36'2"209
35Sean Clifford252/1720129636$1.1M28.06'2"212

Timeline

  1. OfficialJun 9, 2026

    Cincinnati Bengals restructure QB Joe Burrow's contract

    Converted $13M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, clearing $10.4M of cap space with Cincinnati (CIN)

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