{"id":189171,"date":"2026-03-12T20:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189171\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:34:09","slug":"orlando-brown-jr-s-contract-extension-details-revealed-after-inking-new-bengals-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189171\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Brown Jr.&#8217;s Contract Extension Details Revealed After Inking New Bengals Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">The Cincinnati Bengals have been under fire from their fanbase because of the lack of moves this offseason. They&#8217;ve added Boye Mafe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bengals\/onsi\/allbengals-insiders-plus\/fresh-cincinnati-bengals-addition-bryan-cook-officially-signs-new-contract-01kkh0p1z1cr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryan Cook<\/a>, which are both great additions to the roster, but it&#8217;s not enough for the Bengals faithful to be happy. They likely need to add four or five defensive players to their team. But they haven&#8217;t and the fanbase is letting the front office hear it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Alas, they made a surprising move on Thursday morning. The Bengals landed a two-year contract extension with starting offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Brown has been a solid piece for the Bengals and his future could be brighter if he continues taking steps in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Brown Jr.&#8217;s Contract Details Revealed<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01kkhdgacdxty8ytsjqn.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr\" title=\"Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3375\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"71\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dec 28, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (75) leaves the field after a game against the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">Bengals beat reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KelseyLConway\/status\/2032106405394555012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kelsey Conway reported that Brown&#8217;s deal<\/a> is a two-year extension worth $32 million, with $23 million of it coming in the first 12 months. But to be clear, this doesn&#8217;t mean that the $23 million will all go against the cap this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">According to Spotrac, it&#8217;s actually a minor paycut for Brown going from $16,023,000 per year in salary to a flat $16 million.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">Brown also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZEUS__57\/status\/2032091187658519036?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">noted that he negotiated the deal himself<\/a>, which is a cool tidbit in a league full of player&#8217;s represented by big agencies. This decision will save Brown a few percentage points of the $32 million that would have gone to an agent or agency if they negotiated it instead of himself.<\/p>\n<p>Why The Contract Makes Sense For Both Sides<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01kkhdf9w8yh5f112jk5.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals helmet'\" title=\"Cincinnati Bengals helmet'\" width=\"7148\" height=\"4020\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7o\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Oct 12, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA;  General view of Cincinnati Bengals helmets on the sidelines prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">The Bengals have the money for a deal like this. $16 million per season for a starting offensive tackle is a very palatable, as long as Brown can improve rather than regress over the next two years. The talent and potential is there, but Brown allows a lot of sacks in comparison to other left tackles. A two-year deal offers the chance to improve on his 2025 production without risking too much money for the Bengals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7v\">He has posted up-and-down moments in Cincinnati, tallying a 66.1 Pro Football Focus grade in 2023, but that fell to 58.1 and 60.6 in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">For Brown, this deal keeps him exactly where he wants to be. He&#8217;s been vocal about his love for the Bengals and the city of Cincinnati. 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