Orlando Brown Jr. Turned Down Bigger Offers in Free Agency to Sign With Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals shocked the NFL world when they landed Brown in March.

Author:
James Rapien
Updated:
Aug 24, 2023 8:01 AM EDT
Original:
Aug 24, 2023

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CINCINNATI — Orlando Brown Jr. signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Bengals in March.

It was one of the biggest surprises of the NFL offseason. The 27-year-old quickly identified the Bengals as the perfect fit when he realized the Chiefs weren't going to re-sign him or use the franchise tag on him for a second-straight season.

Brown chose the Bengals even though other teams offered him more money, including the New York Jets.

"The best situation in the world for me is Cincinnati," Brown said in an exclusive interview with Cincinnati Bengals Talk. "There was a few other teams involved. The New York Jets was the other option as well. They were kinda going through things with Aaron Rodgers trying to figure that out and honestly, they had a better price, but ultimately man this was the best situation for me."

Brown has played over 1,000 regular season snaps in each of the past four years. He'll protect Joe Burrow's blindside this season. The chance to block for Burrow and join an offense that fits his play-style was too enticing to pass up.

"It's never been about the money for me necessarily. It's about being respected by the organization," Brown said. "And on top of being respected by my organization, continuing to carry on my legacy. What I leave behind in this game is most important to me. When people talk about Orlando Brown 30 years from now, hopefully they talk about how great of a guy I was, how awesome of a football player I was and how many Super Bowls I was able to be a part of."

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