NOW OR NEVER?

8 NFL teams with closing windows

GILBERTO MANZANO

After clinching another AFC North crown last January, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made a bold statement: “The window is my whole career.” That memorable quote obviously generated headlines, partly because Super Bowl windows close quickly in the NFL, a grueling league with rapidly changing rosters, salary-cap issues and brief careers. But not many took issue with Burrow’s confidence. Three years into his pro career, he already is an established elite quarterback and a proven winner who has taken the Bengals to a Super Bowl and back-to-back AFC Championship Games. At 26, Burrow’s future remains bright. Probably only Burrow and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can get away with saying that their window is always open. Mahomes’ results speak for themselves. He’s a two-time Super Bowl champion and two-time MVP, and the…

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