Bengals Face $40M Hurdle in Ja’Marr Chase Contract

Could latest Ja'Marr Chase update impact Bengals keeping Tee Higgins?
The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on wideout Tee Higgins to try and keep their offensive trio of Higgins, Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase intact. However, the situation could g
Bengals sound fated to pay up huge on Ja'Marr Chase's contract extension
The Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t get a deal done with star wide rececieer Ja’Marr Chase before last season and will pay for it this summer. Pay for it, meaning somewhere possibly in the neighborhood of $40 million per year. According to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, the near-miss then means the Bengals pay up big now:
Ja'Marr Chase Rumors: Bengals WR Expected to Land $40M AAV Contract amid Higgins Buzz
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NFL rumors: Ja'Marr Chase was initially 'willing' to sit out games for new Bengals contract
Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had reports that he was willing to sit out games for a new contract with the team.
Ja’Marr Chase Could Force Bengals Into $40 Million Decision
The Cincinnati Bengals ' 9-8 finish in 2024 disappointed fans of the team and the sport. Watching the Bengals come within one win of the playoffs was painful, especially when it felt like the team wasted a career year for quarterback Joe Burrow and pass rusher Trey Hendrickson.
Bengals planning long-term contracts for Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Trey Hendrickson, per report
Up to this point, the Cincinnati Bengals have failed to secure three of their top players on long-term contracts, with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson all angling for new deals. Behind closed doors, however, the Bengals intend to sign all three during the 2025 offseason, according to ESPN.
Insider claims Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase could become NFL's first $40 million WR
After failing to come to a new deal with the Bengals last fall, Ja'Marr Chase could become the NFL's first $40 million WR in 2025.
Ja'Marr Chase expected to be highest-paid receiver in NFL
Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is likely to become the league's highest-paid player at the position. So, what does that mean for Cincinnati?
Bengals Rumors: Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Hendrickson Eyed for Long-Term Contracts
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Report: Bengals to Pursue New Contracts For Tee Higgins, Trey Hendrickson, And Ja'Marr Chase
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) prepare to warm up before the NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Insider Reveals How Much Ja'Marr Chase Will Likely Demand In Contract
The Cincinnati Bengals could’ve signed Ja’Marr Chase to a contract extension last season. They usually drive a hard bargain, and they didn’t change their tactics for their superstar wide receiver. Now,
Bengals urged to make mind-boggling mistake by ESPN
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz outlined “bold” predictions for the offseason and said the Bengals need to trade Hendrickson away: ...
LOOK: Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase posts meme to celebrate Chiefs' blowout loss to Eagles in Super Bowl
Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase felt like many football fans did during the Philadelphia Eagles' shocking ...