Burrow's preference comes through in the answer. It's "great" to get the deals done early, like the Bengals did with Higgins and Chase. And while the NFL is a deadline-driven business, the deadline when a player is holding in shouldn't be Week 1. It should be tied to the practical deadline for getting the player ready to go for Week 1.

The Bengals kept Joe Burrow in the game for most of the first half against the Commanders. But fans called him out for this sack.

The quarterback played 24 snaps in Monday's win over the Commanders, expressing satisfaction with protection and Cincinnati's efficient running game.