Bengals shut down massive Dolphins’ offer for Joe Burrow in 2020 NFL Draft, per report
The 6-8 Miami Dolphins have reached a crisis point with their quarterback situation, benching their expensive starter Tua Tagovailoa to see what seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers can do in the final three games of the season.
Tagovailoa’s future in Miami is now murky at best, as the Dolphins’ quest to find a legitimate franchise quarterback could begin again if they choose to move on from the former No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft this offseason. The No. 1 pick in that draft was Joe Burrow, who is currently going through his own crisis of faith on the 4-10 Bengals, wondering aloud if his long term future should be in Cincinnati.
Burrow and the Bengals travel to Miami on Saturday, and ahead of that meeting we learned that the Dolphins lobbied to trade picks with Cincinnati so they could take Burrow.
Miami offered four first-round picks to move up and take Burrow, but the Bengals immediately shut them down and refused to engage in conversations about moving down, according to ESPN.
The Bengals quickly rose through the AFC ranks with Burrow, reaching the Super Bowl in 2021 and the AFC title game in 2022, proving their commitment to keeping this pick correct. However, injuries cost him much of three more seasons and they have yet to return to the playoffs since that 2022 campaign.
This makes Burrow frustrated and contemplating his future, with next season being especially important for Burrow and the Bengals if they want to keep their star QB happy.
Sunday’s game in Miami won’t have any real stakes in the 2025 season, but the Bengals will view the Dolphins as a warning about where they could be if they don’t find things quickly to keep Burrow happy (and healthy).
