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.
Bengals extensions for Chase, Higgins, Hendrickson get murky update from insider
The Cincinnati Bengals will attempt to follow Joe Burrow’s demands by paying up big for wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and defensive end Trey Hendrickson on contract extensions.
Bengals Seeking Long-Term Deals For Ja’Marr Chase, Trey Hendrickson
In addition to retaining Tee Higgins, the Bengals aim to sign Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson to long-term deals. More at Pro Football Rumors.
Report: Ja'Marr Chase to 'Command' $40 Million Per Season on Next Contract
CINCINNATI — Ja'Marr Chase isn't looking to let the Bengals off the hook for not signing him to an extension last offseason. Fox Sports's Jordan Schultz reported this week that Chase is looking for $40 million per season on a new deal.
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.
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?
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,
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LOOK: Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase posts meme to celebrate Chiefs' blowout loss to Eagles in Super Bowl
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Bills should blow Bengals 'out of the water' with Tee Higgins trade offer, says ESPN
With Joe Burrow throwing his weight around in public and the team not having any other choice regardless, the Cincinnati ...
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What Bengals do with Tee Higgins tabbed as biggest storyline of NFL free agency
We are quickly approaching NFL free agency. That means there are plenty of mock signings and other offseason moves being projected, but Frank Schwab from Yahoo Sports recently wrote about the Top 10 ...