New report sheds light on Joe Burrow's feelings toward Bengals

Joe Burrow has had a disappointing year

Burrow missed nine games this season after undergoing surgery on his foot. There was some hope that he might return and help lead the Bengals to the playoffs, but the team fell to 4-10 with back-to-back losses to the Bills and Baltimore Ravens. Burrow threw four interceptions across the two games.

Burrow is only in his sixth NFL season, but he has already been named NFL Comeback Player of the Year twice. That shows not only that he is capable of overcoming adversity, but also that he has suffered numerous significant injuries early on in his career.

It is hardly a surprise that Burrow is not enjoying himself all that much in 2025. The Bengals entered the season with playoff aspirations, but Burrow's injury set them back. Though some have wondered whether Burrow could request a trade, he insists his recent comments had nothing to do with being unhappy in Cincinnati.

Teams could attempt to trade for Joe Burrow

The Bengals have not given any indication that they are willing to trade Burrow, but that may not stop rival teams from calling.

The Miami Dolphins reportedly wanted Burrow so badly in 2020 that they offered Cincinnati four first-round picks to trade up to the No. 1 spot in the draft. Those same Dolphins happen to have benched their starting QB with three games remaining in the season and are reportedly planning to move on from him.

The Dolphins and other QB-needy teams will likely reach out to the Bengals in the coming weeks and months, though that does not mean Cincinnati will want to part with its franchise cornerstone.