Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- CIN
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1996-12-10
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 215 lb
- College
- LSU
- Draft
- 2020 · R1 · Pick 1 · CIN
- Rookie yr
- 2020
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $55.0M/yr
- Total
- $275M
- Guaranteed
- $147M
- % of cap
- 24.5%
- Term
- 2023–2028 (5y)
Value#31/57
0.73EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
6 seasons
| Seasons | 6 2020–2025 |
| Games | 77 |
| Pass Yds | 20,810 |
| Pass TD | 157 |
| INT | 51 |
| Rush Yds | 847 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Att | 243 | 567 | 644 | 259 | +308 | |
| Pass Cmp | 246 | 388 | 450 | 173 | +215 | |
| Pass INTs | 14.8 | 10.4 | 2.89 | 5.00 | +5.44 | |
| Pass TDs | 17.1 | 31.0 | 40.6 | 17.0 | +14.0 | |
| Pass Yards | 2108 | 3898 | 4405 | 1809 | +2089 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.00 | 0.16 | 5.14 | 0.00 | +0.16 | |
| Rush Yards | 28.1 | 82.9 | 439 | 41.0 | +41.9 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Sk | Sk% | Long | Rtg | EPA | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Prss% | Blitzed | Pkt | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CIN | 8 | 173/259 | 66.8% | 1,809 | 7.0 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 6.2% | 43 | 100.7 | 36.6 | 7.2 | 75.0% | 11.3% | 21.7% | 56 | 2.3 | 14 | 41 | 0 |
| 2024CPOY | CIN | 17 | 460/652 | 70.6% | 4,918 | 7.5 | 43 | 9 | 48 | 6.9% | 70 | 108.5 | 115.1 | 7.1 | 80.3% | 11.6% | 21.5% | 164 | 2.2 | 42 | 201 | 2 |
| 2023 | CIN | 10 | 244/365 | 66.8% | 2,309 | 6.3 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 6.2% | 64 | 91.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 75.6% | 14.7% | 18.4% | 83 | 2.2 | 31 | 88 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 414/606 | 68.3% | 4,475 | 7.4 | 35 | 12 | 41 | 6.3% | 60 | 100.8 | 89.2 | 6.8 | 79.1% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 110 | 2.2 | 75 | 257 | 5 |
| 2021CPOY | CIN | 16 | 366/520 | 70.4% | 4,611 | 8.9 | 34 | 14 | 51 | 8.9% | 82 | 108.3 | 99.7 | 8.1 | 82.8% | 10.7% | 24.5% | 125 | 2.4 | 40 | 118 | 2 |
| 2020 | CIN | 10 | 264/404 | 65.3% | 2,688 | 6.7 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 7.3% | 67 | 89.8 | 49.0 | 8.5 | 75.3% | 14.8% | 24.1% | 138 | 2.3 | 37 | 142 | 3 |
College
| Year | School | G | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LSU | — | 527 | 5,671 | 60 | 6 | 115 | 368 | 5 | — | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | LSU | — | 379 | 2,894 | 16 | 5 | 128 | 399 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Ohio State | — | 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Ohio State | — | 28 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 1 | — | — | — |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 20,810 | 42nd | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pass TDs | 157 | 35th | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rush Yds | 847 | 329th | — | — | — |
| Rush TDs | 12 | 212th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 43 peers
Pass Yds/g
226.167
TD%
6.6%93
INT%
1.9%51
Y/A
7.056
Cmp%
66.8%72
EPA/play
0.177
PlayerMedian (50th)
Awards & Honors
| NFL Comeback Player of the Year | 2× | 2021, 2024 |
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 5 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 1 | 1 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 1 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 525 | 2021 Wk16 vs BAL | 4918'24 |
| Pass TD | 5 | 2024 Wk5 vs BAL | 43'24 |
| Rush Yds | 55 | 2024 Wk6 vs NYG | 257'22 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Pass Yds
WinLossPass Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 3 | 141.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| Middle | 3 | 256.7 | 2 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| Bottom-10 D | 2 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Protection & Pressure
passing, by season
| Yr | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Press% | Blitzed | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 7.2 | 75.0% | 11.3% | 21.7% | 2.3 | 56 | 6.2% |
| '24 | 7.1 | 80.3% | 11.6% | 21.5% | 2.2 | 164 | 6.9% |
| '23 | 6.4 | 75.6% | 14.7% | 18.4% | 2.2 | 83 | 6.2% |
| '22 | 6.8 | 79.1% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 2.2 | 110 | 6.3% |
| '21 | 8.1 | 82.8% | 10.7% | 24.5% | 2.4 | 125 | 8.9% |
| '20 | 8.5 | 75.3% | 14.8% | 24.1% | 2.3 | 138 | 7.3% |
on-target / bad-throw / pressure rates from PFR charting · sack% of dropbacks
Aggressiveness vs Accuracy
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pressure Profile
2025 · vs 43 peers
Pocket Time
2.367
On-Target %
7558
Avoid Pressure
21.749
Avoid Bad Throws
11.395
Avoid Sacks
6.260
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
7 items
- Schefter details why Bengals restructed Burrow's contractSchefter details why Bengals restructed Burrow's contract
- Sources: Bengals restructure Burrow's deal, free up cap spaceThe Cincinnati Bengals have restructured quarterback Joe Burrow's contract, freeing up $10 million in cap space for the upcoming season.
- Bengals restructure Joe Burrow's contract for cap spaceThe Bengals have made a procedural move to gain some more cap space.
- Joe Burrow: Agrees to contract restructureBurrow agreed to a restructured contract Tuesday, creating $10 million in cap space for the Bengals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Bengals, Burrow know they have ability to be 'more explosive'Cincinnati is looking to get back to being one of the most high-powered offenses in the NFL.
- Argentine police arrest suspects in U.S. athlete burglariesMen suspected of being part of a transnational gang that orchestrated burglaries at the homes of well-known athletes, including stars from the NBA and NFL, have been arrested in Argentina.
- AFC North win totals: Take the Over on Joe Burrow and the remade Bengals defenseBreaking down the Over/Under win totals for the four teams in the AFC North