{"id":31187,"date":"2025-08-25T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31187"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:08:31","slug":"news-bengals-joe-burrow-could-make-shocking-future-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31187","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Bengals’ Joe Burrow Could Make Shocking Future Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/main>On paper, the Cincinnati Bengals seem to have all the ingredients needed to be competitive this season, if not contend for a spot in Super Bowl LX. However, they’re dealing with some turmoil right now.<\/p>\n

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They have been at a standstill when it comes to contract extension talks with star defensive end Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson had previously asked to be traded during the offseason before backing off, and now the team is reportedly open to trade offers for him.<\/p>\n

The Bengals have gone 9-8 and missed the\u00a0NFL\u00a0playoffs in both of the last two seasons. They reached the Super Bowl as recently as the 2021 season and narrowly lost in the AFC Championship Game the following year, but right now, a return to championship contention seems far away for them.<\/p>\n

Analyst John Middlekauff said that even if Burrow continues to put up great numbers, he could ask the organization for a trade.<\/p>\n

“Even if this goes poorly and Joe Burrow has another 45-touchdown season, he’s remarkable, team misses the playoffs, fire the coach, he could go. ‘It’s time for me to leave. Send me to a real organization.'”<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe could go, \u2018it\u2019s time for me to leave, send me to a real organization.\u2019\u201d@JohnMiddlekauff<\/a> questions if Joe Burrow could eventually force his way out of Cincinnati if things go south again. pic.twitter.com\/KP6sLdqgx6<\/a><\/p>\n

— 3&OUT with John Middlekauff (@3andout_pod) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n