Surprise NFC Team Is Pursuing Blockbuster Trade For Joe Burrow, Massive Offer Revealed

The Bengals could get a king’s ransom of an offer for Joe Burrow.

A top NFC team is planning to submit an astronomical offer to the Cincinnati Bengals for superstar quarterback Joe Burrow, according to a new report.

There’s no clear-cut indicator that Joe Burrow will request a trade from the Bengals this offseason. But Burrow turned some heads in December with his reponse to a reporter’s question about the possibility of playing elsewhere.

Burrow said, “You think about a lot of things.” And this came a week after Burrow raised concerns with a somber press conference, where he admitted he had “a lot of things going on” both in football and in his personal life.

Grant Cohn, a 49ers beat reporter at Sports Illustrated, shut down speculation that the Minnesota Vikings could trade star wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Additionally, Cohn indicated that the Vikings will submit a giant offer to the Bengals for Burrow:

“They’re planning to offer JJ McCarthy, Jonathan Greenard and two firsts to the Cincinnati Bengals for Joe Burrow. And if the Bengals say no, they might go out and get Kirk Cousins…bring him back. They’re not going to trade Justin Jefferson to the Niners…If the Niners want a wide receiver from Minnesota, it’s Justin Jefferson.”

Cohn’s report hasn’t been brought up by reputable insiders like Ian Rapoport or Adam Schefter, so make of it what you will. And for what it’s worth, Greenard had this to say about the rapidly spreading trade rumor:

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Hey, a Vikings fan can dream.

Bengals Need To Build A Contender Around Joe Burrow, And Quickly

NFL Fans Start Trade Talks And Claim Cincinnati Bengals Could Send Joe Burrow To A Super Bowl ContenderJoe Burrow (Photo By Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Burrow signed a five-year extension worth $275 million in Sept. 2023. But that was before the Bengals missed the playoffs for three consecutive years, largely due to a terrible offensive line and defense.

If Burrow had a better o-line in front of him, he may not have missed seven and nine games in 2023 and 2025, respectively. That’s on ownership and the front office for hardly spending the money and resources.

Should things get worse in Cincinnati in 2026, it’s not unrealistic to think Burrow may ask for a trade. Mike Brown and Duke Tobin better show Burrow they’re committed to building a winner; otherwise, he could be out of Cincy sooner rather than later.