Joe Burrow earns a lower contract than Patrick Mahomes but remains the highest-paid NFL player.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has signed the largest contract in NFL history,

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topping Jalen Hurts' earlier this summer agreement and the earth-shattering deal given to Patrick Mahomes by the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Burrow signed a $275.5 million contract to lead the Bengals to the AFC Championship in 2022.

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Burrow's future was never in doubt, as it was unlikely he would seek a trade from the team that chose him with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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He's worked his way up to becoming one of the top quarterbacks in the world since entering the league.

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To put things in perspective, the Bengals were the poorest club in the NFL when Burrow arrived.

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They won only two games in the 2019 regular season, which was tied for the fewest in team history.

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Despite promising him $219.5 million, the 26-year-old's new contract does not include the most guaranteed money in NFL history.

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That honor still belongs to Cleveland Browns slinger DeShaun Watson, who inked a deal for $250 million in 2022 that is fully guaranteed.

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