The Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase enter another offseason of intense contract negotiations. After not being able to agree on a new deal ahead of last season, the Bengals and Chase will now resume negotiations. Chase is entering the final year of his rookie deal with the Bengals.
The 6-foot, 201-pound receiver is set to earn $21.8 million next season. However, he’s aiming to become the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver, surpassing his former LSU teammate, Justin Jefferson, who currently makes $35 million per year with the Minnesota Vikings.
This season, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase became the youngest Triple Crown winner in NFL history since Don Hutson. Hutson, now an NFL Hall of Famer, accomplished that feat in 1936. Given the rarity of Chase’s achievement this season, his jersey, gloves and cleats are now on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Denver Broncos star Patrick Surtain II was highly complimentary of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.
The Cincinnati Bengals must lock up superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase with a long-term deal in 2025, and one NFL analyst sees them doing just that. He projects a record-breaking $145 million deal for Chase.
Which brings us to today's quiz. Chase's fourth 1,000-yard season in four tries brought him to his fourth career Pro Bowl. With that being said, how many of the 20 players to catch eight or more touchdown passes in the 2024-25 NFL season can you name in five minutes? Good luck!
How much more money is Ja'Marr Chase going to get in a new contract with the Cincinnati Bengals than Justin Jefferson got last summer from the Minnesota Vikings?
The Pittsburgh Steelers' search for an upgrade at wide receiver will continue into 2025 after the team failed to find a solution in 2024. According to a new rumor, the Steelers "love" a projected $112 million wide receiver who is slated to hit the open market this offseason.
Joe Burrow's public attempts to encourage the Cincinnati Bengals to keep both of their star wide receivers don't seem likely to pay off. Per ESPN's
Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin called a new contract for wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase a priority for the team this offseason, but it's not the only bit of contractual business hanging over the team's head.
After winning the receiver triple crown, Ja'Marr Chase stands atop the fantasy football world heading into the 2025 season.