Mike Chiari@@mikechiariIncluded Columnist IVSeptember 6, 2024
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Cincinnati Bengals pass receiver Ja’Marr Chase recommended Friday that he desires an agreement that far surpasses the record offer Justin Jefferson signed with the Minnesota Vikings in June.
While talking to press reporters, Chase reacted to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport last month in which Rapoport stated he thought Chase’s objective was for his agreement to beat Jefferson’s “by one cent.”
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
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When inquired about it, Chase reacted, “If I wish to beat Justin, I wish to beat the s– t out of Justin. Not by a cent, sibling.”
Marshall Kramsky @marshallkramsky
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Chase, who has actually 2 years left on his present agreement, was a hold in throughout training camp and the preseason, however he practiced with the Bengals for the very first time Wednesday regardless of there being no resolution on a brand-new offer.
Jefferson ended up being the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history when he signed a four-year, $140 million agreement with $110 million ensured.
In 2018 and 2019, Jefferson and Chase were college colleagues at LSU, and they assisted the Tigers presented among the most famous seasons in college football history in their last year, as they went 15-0 and won a championship game.
Both went on to be first-round choices in the NFL draft, as Jefferson went 22nd total in 2020 and Chase went 5th total in 2021.
Jefferson had more getting backyards than any gamer in NFL history over their very first 3 seasons with 4,825, and he followed that up last season with 68 receptions for 1,074 lawns and 5 goals in spite of missing out on 7 video games due to injury.
Chase’s production hasn’t rather reached the level of Jefferson’s, however the 24-year-old has actually been a vibrant force nevertheless, acquiring 268 catches for 3,717 backyards, 29 goals and 3 Pro Bowl choices over 3 seasons.
He has an excellent connection with quarterback Joe Burrow, who was likewise his quarterback at LSU, and it stands to factor that the Bengals would like to keep that tandem together for several years to come even if it suggests distributing a market-changing agreement.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chase informed the media Friday that he thinks the due date to get a brand-new offer done before the start of the season is Friday, and he feels they are “in reach” of a contract.
If no offer gets done, Chase stated he is prepared to play under his present agreement this season if he has to.