During his midweek news conference on Tuesday, Burrow made his philosophical approach about handling such situations very clear. 'Whenever a great player leaves, you wish you could have found a way to keep them,' Burrow said. 'You don't want to make a living out of letting great players leave the building. I think that's why you've got to do everything you can to get those deals done early.'
In recent years, Cincinnati (8-8) has watched key players leave in free agency and perform well with their new clubs. Former Bengals safety Jessie Bates III, whom the team drafted in the second round in 2018, made his first career Pro Bowl after signing with the Atlanta Falcons in 2023.
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