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

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.
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
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.
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
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: Ultimately, Chase chose to play and now Cincinnati is staring at the league’s first $40 million wide receiver.
NFL Insider Reveals Which Superstar Will Likely Become the First $40 Million WR This Offseason
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NFL rumor reveals obscene cost for Cincinnati Bengals to finalize a Ja’Marr Chase extension
A new NFL rumor suggests the Cincinnati Bengals are going to crush the previous receiver contract record in a new

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