The Cincinnati Bengals are currently under assault from all sides, an attack spearheaded by quarterback Joe Burrow himself.

Burrow just had another extensive interview—this time a lengthy podcast—in which he detailed ways he is willing to re-do his contract and his overall cap knowledge while imploring the Bengals to find ways to keep key players.

Those key players, of course, are once again Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Trey Hendrickson and Mike Gesicki.

But Burrow isn’t alone. One doesn’t have to look far to see fans taking a similar stance while those around the league cast doubt on the situation.

Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post, for example, spoke with anonymous NFL executives who don’t think Burrow is going to be too happy:

“Burrow is going to be pissed,” a second GM predicted. “No way they are keeping more than two of those four.” Multiple executives I spoke with predicted Higgins will land at least $30 million per season.

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Reports have certainly suggested that Higgins will land in the $30 million APY range if he slips to the open market. But the Bengals can apply a second franchise tag to prevent that and it remains to be seen if he actually wants those numbers while staying in town.

Hendrickson, meanwhile, has an extend-or-trade stance, with the team already admitting he’s earned a raise.

Chase is a mere formality at this point, provided they can get the structure and payouts right. Gesicki could be the latest tight end to get the Burrow bump and land massive cash on the open market.

Keeping all four is possible, though the exec’s stance certainly isn’t unwarranted. It would require a few of the players involved making sacrifices and the team leaving its comfort zone in new ways to keep the franchise quarterback happy.