Tuesday was a big day in the NFL.

Aaron Rodgers announced his return to the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos acquired Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks.

One of those transactions had a major impact on the Cincinnati Bengals.

And it wasn't the deal involving the AFC team.

Green Bay is reportedly signing Rodgers to a four-year deal worth $200 million. Rodgers has disputed that number. But either way, the deal is expected to be a lucrative one for Rodgers.

That's bad news for the Bengals.

The Bengals will be looking to extend quarterback Joe Burrow after the 2022 season (when he's first eligible to be offered a contract extension).

Cincinnati is obviously going to sign Burrow to an extension. Whatever it cost, the Bengals will pay. They won't have a choice.

If Rodgers ends up being paid $50 million a year, it will reset the quarterback market in a way that's not beneficial to NFL teams.

I'm not saying that Burrow will command $50 million a year — he's not a future Hall of Famer…yet. But the Rodgers deal is going to ensure that any star quarterback who signs a deal after him will get paid more than they previously would've.

Elite quarterbacks can pretty much get what they want. Landing an elite quarterback is rare. So when you have one, you have to pay to keep him.

However, a quarterback can hurt themselves if they sign for too much. That's less money to spend on talent. Burrow is all about winning, so maybe this won't hurt the Bengals too much.

We'll see how this plays out at the end of the 2022 season. But this much is clear — Joe Burrow is more expensive today than he was yesterday.

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