The cash is seemingly flowing in Cincinnati. Bengals vast receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins reportedly signed profitable new contracts on Sunday.
Per Fox Sports activities insider Jordan Schultz, Chase signed a four-year, $161M take care of $112M totally assured and Higgins signed a four-year $115M take care of the primary two years assured.
Chase’s new contract makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL historical past. Higgins would be the highest-paid WR2 ever, per Schultz.
Reviews emerged throughout the NFL Scouting Mix in February that Cincinnati was planning on acquiescing to Chase’s want to change into the most costly ability place participant within the league.
“Ja’Marr’s at all times going to be our precedence,” Bengals normal supervisor Duke Tobin informed reporters Feb. 25 (h/t ESPN). “He will find yourself being the No. 1 paid non-quarterback within the league. We’re there. Let’s get it finished.”
Now that promise has change into a actuality.
Chase, named a first-team All-Professional wideout in 2024, led the league in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708), touchdowns (17) and yards-per-game (100.5) final season.
Higgins then again, hasn’t performed greater than 12 video games over the previous two years. He mixed for 1,567 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in that span.
The 26-year-old suffered a quad strain in Week 8, lacking three video games, after having already missed Weeks 1 and a couple of with a hamstring pull.
Tobin should have confidence in Higgins’ capability to remain wholesome and produce at a better clip than he has in tandem with Chase to ensure his first two years on the brand new deal.
However having 2024 league MVP finalist Joe Burrow at quarterback should assist ease any considerations.
With each Chase and Higgins locked up long-term, Cincinnati will seemingly emerge as a playoff favourite if not a critical Tremendous Bowl contender in 2025-26.
