We got breaking news into the HQ newsroom and it's Orlando Brown, the left tackle, now X of the Kansas City Chiefs agreeing to a deal covering 4 years with the Cincinnati Bengals worth some $64 million. It's a front loaded deal that includes a $31 million signing bonus.Let's get some insight and bring in lejay douzable, CBS NFL analyst Lee Jay. Think about the quarterbacks hill now protect when he puts on a Cincinnati uniform. It's Lamar Jackson, then Patrick Mahomes, now Joe Burrow. What does this mean for Burrow and the Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals Sign Orlando Brown to 4-Year, $64 Million Deal to Protect Joe Burrow's Blind Side
Jim this is massive and I know a lot of people thought that Orlando Brown may be have signed, would have signed the first day of tampering. I know he was linked to a few teams whether it was the Denver Broncos or Chicago Bears. But the Cincinnati Bengals playing chess not checkers and signing Orlando Brown and they said the hiccup of him not signing up until this point is because he wanted to be treated like a left tackle, one at left tackle money think this deal comes around 16 mil per year, but front loaded. So he's going to see a lot of that.Money up front and if you look at what the Bengals Achilles heels have been, Jim, it's been protection. It's been the offensive line right now. They went and tried to rectify that this offseason by bringing a few guys in loud. Collins ends up getting hurt at right tackle. Jonah Williams has stayed hurt for the Cincinnati Bengals, missed all his rookie year, second year, missed six games and then missed part of the playoffs last year when he got hurt. So Joe Burrow really fit the felt those effects in the playoffs when he was getting pressured time in and time out. And let's not forget what he went through
Orlando Brown Signs Massive Front-Loaded Deal with Cincinnati Bengals, Bolstering Offensive Line and Protecting Joe Burrow
Last year, not this past season, the year before that. How many times did this guy get sacked right now? You got Orlando Brown, right? A perennial pro bowler to add to the mix. You're tasting the Kansas City Chiefs. What do you do? You sure up your quarterbacks blind side by getting one of the best tackles in football. This is a massive deal for the Cincinnati Bengals as they try to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs. Yeah.
You've seen games that Burrough has one where he's been sacked double digit times, but you just touched on this really it's also.A move that sort of weakens the Chiefs, their primary competitor in the AFC. He leaves KC to go Cincinnati. So how much more important does that make this move from the Bengals standpoint?
Orlando Brown Signs 4-Year Deal with Cincinnati Bengals Worth $64 Million, Bolstering Joe Burrow's Protection
It's big. And Kansas City had kind of moved on because I believe Orlando Brown wanted to reset the market at the left tackle position. What they did instead is they signed Joan Taylor from the Jacksonville Jaguars and there's rumors that they're gonna slide him to left tackle. Now, I've talked to a few offensive lineman and a few offensive guru lineman gurus, and they say that's not an easy transition, especially when you've been playing the right side this whole time. But if there's anybody that can do this right, it's Andy Reid in the Kansas City Chiefs. So I'm believing in that, but getting Orlando Brown.
Cincinnati Bengals sign Orlando Brown to bolster offensive line and protect star quarterback Joe Burrow
To your point, right, leave the Kansas City Chiefs after just winning a Super Bowl, go to the nemesis and the Cincinnati Bengals who had to, up until this year in the AFC championship game, had owned the Kansas City Chiefs. That is big again. You get that blind side protected from Joe Burrow at a what? A young star at left tackle who gets to play the position he was. Not a thing for Cincinnati is will they move Jonah Williams back to move him over to right tackle. He's part dominantly play left tackle. Button has played right tackle in the past. I think that's the move.
Orlando Brown signs with Bengals in front-loaded deal worth $64M
They ultimately make, but this is a massive gift for the Cincinnati Bengals because it makes you tougher in the run game. But then you also protecting your quarterback who a lot of people say is a top three quarterback in the NFL. And I'm not gonna say a lot of people, I'm saying he's a top three quarterback and NFL, you want to protect that guy and make sure he's safe on his blind side. What better way to do it than to get one of the best left tackles in all the football and Orlando
Brown yeah, that was their biggest need. They had the skilled position players for the Bengals you saw in the playoff game.Against the Chiefs, where it was breakdowns on the offensive line that didn't allow Burrough to make the comeback. I know he's nicknamed Joe Cool and he generally gets it done, but how much more confident will this make this quarterback knowing he has a tackle like this?
Orlando Brown signs massive deal with Cincinnati Bengals, bolstering offensive line and protecting quarterback Joe Burrow
I mean, Jim the goddess, protect him. His nickname is Zeus, Zeus brown. That's all you need to know about Orlando Brown. It's literally hard to get around him. And I know he's gonna have a chip on his shoulder because he wasn't able to reset the market. The Chiefs didn't, you know, fall to his demands as far as what he wanted to get in free agency. So now he's going to the archnemesis, right? He's going to the Cincinnati Bengals. And if you're Joe Burrow, you have a lot more confidence because unlike the other two titles that were there were loud Collins and Jonah Williams.
Orlando Brown signs with Cincinnati Bengals for $64 million over 4 years: What does it mean for the Bengals and Joe Burrow
Orlando Brown has been available to play games. So now you've got a guy that is consistently healthy, that's gonna be on your blind side and protect you. You're gonna feel a lot more easy in that pocket where you might be counting your head. 234. I gotta let the ball go now that I got Orlando Brown. Zeus brown protected me. I maybe could take that extra tick and hold the ball and be able to find my receivers down the field, find T Higgins, find Jamar Chase. So Joe Burrow, they call him Joe Cool because nothing rattles him. I think he's going to be a little bit more comfortable in that.
Orlando Brown Signs with Cincinnati Bengals, Bolstering Offensive Line and Protecting Joe Burrow
It'll be even cooler with Zeus in front of him. It's four years, 64 million Orlando Brown from the Chiefs now to the Bengals, he's CBS NFL analyst Lee Jay Double Lee Jay. We appreciate the insight.Alright, this is what you got here. Most wins as a starter since 2019. You can see Brown with Travis Kelsey and Patrick Mahomes right there at the top of the list. Elijah just talked about the fact that this guy is available. He plays and he plays in all those games that the great tight end and the great quarterback have played with as well with the Chiefs. But he leaves them now for their arch rivals in the AFC, the Cincinnati Bengals.
Orlando Brown signs 4-year deal with Cincinnati Bengals worth $64 million, bolstering offensive line and protecting Joe Burrow
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