The Cincinnati Bengals are one of only two teams in the NFL that don't have a general manager, but it seems like they might have one now: Joe Burrow.  Sure, he's actually the quarterback, but he might as well be the Bengals' general manager because he was the catalyst for Cincinnati's two biggest moves of the 2025 offseason and those were the new deals for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins that came on Sunday night.

Cincinnati is reportedly growing close to a deal with both Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase to keep them in the Queen City long term. Only Burrow would have that kind of impact. It might be the one thing that helps Cincinnati return to the top of the AFC.

The Bengals are keeping their talented offensive trio of quarterback Joe Burrow and receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins intact.

There's a sigh of relief to have Joe Burrow's top weapons locked down, but focus on the WRs resulted in free agency shortcomings.