Quarterback Joe Burrow, who has been paid what he deserves, said last week that the Bengals “ have the cap space to get it done” with the team’s best players who currently are in line for new contract: receiver Ja’Marr Chase, receiver Tee Higgins, defensive end Trey Hendrickson, tight end Mike Gesicki.

NEW ORLEANS _ Joe Burrow threw the final strike of his record-breaking season here Thursday night when he became the first player in history to win the Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year for the second time with the same team.