With the offseason wrapping up, The New York Times released their annual quarterback tier rankings for the fourth consecutive season. Burrow earned Tier 1 honors. “He is the closest thing to Joe Montana that I have seen,” a head coach told Mike Sando. “That is about as big a compliment I can give you as a quarterback.”

Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow received high praise heading into the 2025 season. "He is the closest thing to Joe Montana that I have seen," an NFL head coach told Mike Sando of The Athletic. "That is about as big a compliment I can give you as a quarterback."

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes and Coach Eric Mangini react to Joe Burrow being unanimously voted a Tier 1 QB by executives and coaches, while Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson received Tier 2 votes (Allen 3,