You can’t underestimate the influence of Joe Burrow on the Cincinnati Bengals organization. He might be the only person that has enough authority to convince the team's notoriously skinflint ownership to sway from their typical traditions.

If and when the Cincinnati Bengals sign star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to new contracts, it will reportedly cost them a significant chunk of change. During an appearance Saturday on SportsCenter (beginning at the 1:08 mark of the video),

Jeremy Fowler breaks down Cincinnati's efforts to secure deals for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Joe Burrow has repeatedly stressed the importance of the Bengals re-signing both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and it appears Cincinnati's quarterback will get his wish sooner rather than later. The Bengals have made significant progress on massive contract extensions for both wideouts,

ESPN and NFL Network both reported that the Bengals are making progress toward bringing back star receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.