Joe Burrow Fantasy

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping they selected a franchise building block when they used the No. 1 overall pick on LSU quarterback Joe Burrow in the NFL draft last month. While Burrow has plenty of potential and is likely to start the majority of the team's 16 games in 2020, instant success may be hard to come by. Of the 50 rookie quarterbacks to have made at least eight starts since 2000, only 13 have finished with a winning record as a starter. Burrow has plenty of upside but he might not turn into a viable fantasy option until the 2021 season, at the earliest.

May. 25th • 4:56 PM

Cincinnati Bengals second-year head coach Zac Taylor is soliciting rookie quarterback Joe Burrow's input on the playbook. Taylor said he's getting more comfortable in his role and feels better prepared to handle all of his responsibilities, which could make him a more confident and composed play-caller in 2020. That starts with building better game plans for the No. 1 overall pick. "I think the direction that they're heading is going to fit me even more. They're going to do things that I'm comfortable with, and that's a great sign," Burrow told the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. With a solid running game led by Joe Mixon and receivers A.J. Green, Tyler Boyd and rookie Tee Higgins, Burrow has more than enough to make strides in the NFL sooner than later.

May. 15th • 5:50 PM

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, said in an interview on the "Pardon My Take" podcast on Friday that he hasn't signed his contract with the team because he's in a holding period due to the coronavirus pandemic. Burrow is projected to receive a $23.9 million signing bonus when he officially signs, according to Spotrac.com. Some high first-round picks may take longer than usual to sign this year because of COVID-19 and the potential revenue losses that could result. However, there's no concern that any of the deals won't eventually get done. Despite not signing yet, Burrow and the other Cincy rookies have already been working with the coaches on the installation of their playbooks. The former LSU star signal-caller will immediately step in as the Week 1 starter in 2020 in a very tough matchup against Joey Bosa, Derwin James and the Chargers.

May. 9th • 1:16 AM