Ja'Marr Chase contract starts to look better and better for Bengals
Ja'Marr Chase isn't the highest-paid WR in the NFL. And that's fine by the Bengals.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is no longer the highest-paid wideout in the NFL. And that’s a good thing. The Seattle Seahawks put an end to that Monday when they signed Jaxon Smith-Njigbato a four-year, $168.
6 million contract extension . Chase, who signed a four-year, $161 million contract extension, reset the bar for wideouts with his $40 million average per year (APY). Now, others have started to jump over him.
On paper, it’s a good thing. The longer things go on and more deals happen, the more of a “deal” Chase’s contract looks like. Paired with the rising NFL salary cap every year, and it’s a nice little caveat.
Of course, there was some serious drama between Bengals and the Chase along the way. And the more other contracts get signed, the more Chase and his reps will eyeball another extension. At the end of the day, Chase is the best wideout in football and will want to be paid as such.