<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-rumors-trey-hendrickson-trade-dead-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-deals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trey Hendrickson trade talks ‘appear dead’ after Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins deals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trey-Hendrickson-trade-talks-appear-dead-after-JaMarr-Chase-Tee-Higgins-deals.jpg"></figure><h1>Trey Hendrickson trade talks ‘appear dead’ after Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins deals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-25T15:20:14-07:00">March 25th, 3:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-25T15:32:38-07:00">March 25th, 3:32pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals entered the offseason with major question marks around three of their star players. The Bengals surprised many in the NFL when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-agree-4-year-contract-extensions">re-signed both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins</a> to four-year extensions. But Trey Hendrickson’s future with the team remains up in the air.</p><p>With negotiations for a new contract at a standstill, Cincinnati gave <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-permission-seek-trade">Hendrickson permission to explore trade options</a>. But now it appears the team has <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1904648022874615848" rel="noopener">changed its mind</a> on moving the All-Pro defensive end.</p><p>“The idea of a trade appears dead,” according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz on X.</p><p>“The organization and ownership are fully prepared to move forward and attempt to negotiate a deal with [Hendrickson]… After talking to multiple people involved, they have now reached the conclusion that a trade is really off the table,” Schultz said.</p><p>“Now it really becomes, can both sides reach a fair agreement. Can they come together and find a number that works for not only Trey but obviously the organization,” he added.</p><h2><b>Can the Bengals afford to keep Trey Hendrickson?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trey-Hendrickson.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bengals made Ja’Marr Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-immediate-reaction-161-million-extension">$161 million contract</a>. And Tee Higgins is the best-paid WR2 in football history thanks to his $112 million deal. Considering quarterback Joe Burrow is entering the third year of his five-year, $275 million contract, are the Bengals capable of coming up with enough cash to keep Hendrickson?</p><p>Cincinnati boasted the best passing game in football in 2024 but the defense was lacking and the team narrowly missed out on the playoffs. Hendrickson is a key piece of the Bengals’ defense. He led the league with 17.5 sacks last season. It was the second straight year Hendrickson racked up 17.5 sacks and the fourth time in his eight-year career that he’s had at least 13.5 sacks in a season.</p><p>Clearly, Hendrickson will be in high demand on the open market if he becomes a free agent after 2025. Despite granting him permission to seek a trade, it always seemed clear the Bengals weren’t interested in moving the four-time Pro Bowler. The team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/nfl-rumors-bengals-ridiculous-trey-hendrickson-demands-nuking-trade-talks">asking price in trade talks</a> was considered way over the top. Now the NFL world will wait to see if the Bengals can retain another star player on a high-end contract.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trey Hendrickson trade talks ‘appear dead’ after Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins deals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-rumors-twists-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contract-details');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals rumors: ‘Twists’ emerge in Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins contract details');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bengals-rumors-Twists-emerge-in-JaMarr-Chase-Tee-Higgins-contract-details.jpg"></figure><h1>Bengals rumors: ‘Twists’ emerge in Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins contract details</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-24T16:21:21-07:00">March 24th, 4:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-24T16:41:12-07:00">March 24th, 4:41pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals surprised many in the NFL world when the team inked both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to massive, four-year extensions. And since the signings, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-savage-troll-job-naysayers-offseason-success-goes-viral">Bengals have been feeling themselves</a>, taking a victory lap after one of the offseason’s biggest moves.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-immediate-reaction-161-million-extension">Chase agreed to a $161 million deal</a> that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, with an average annual value of $40.250 million. And Higgins became the highest-paid WR2 ever with his $115 million extension. His yearly AAV of $28.750 million ranks ninth among all wideouts.</p><p>However, the devil is in the details. And <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/aaron-rodgers-longs-for-nostalgia-takeaways#_1sn3kyq4v" rel="noopener">both deals</a> the Bengals made with the receivers include a twist, per Albert Breer of SI. In Chase’s case, the biggest payout comes in the final year of his new contract. Chase is set to make $44.816 million in 2029. As Breer points out, the massive salary in the final year of the deal helped Chase achieve his record yearly average.</p><h2><b>Are the Bengals better after re-signing Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chase-Higgins.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>But the All-Pro wideout won’t have any guaranteed money remaining on his contract by 2029. Chase received $73.9 million guaranteed when he signed the extension and he can make up to $112 million in guarantees. But his final year is not guaranteed. And in addition to making nearly $45 million in 2029, he’ll carry a $53.216 million cap hit.</p><p>Now Chase will only be entering his age-29 season in 2029 and it’s likely he’s still close to the top of his game. Additionally, the receiver market – and the cap in general – will only continue to increase, making that salary manageable for Cincy.</p><p>As for Higgins, the Bengals opted to protect themselves after the star wideout missed 10 games over the last two seasons. Higgins’ contract includes $2 million a year in per-game roster bonuses, according to Breer. He’ll receive $117,647 for each game he’s active over the course of his contract. Cincinnati included the provision as Higgins has had some injury issues in his career. He last played a full regular season in 2020, his first year in the league.</p><p>Despite the intricacies of the contracts, Cincinnati’s wideouts got what they wanted. However, some wonder if the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-insider-answers-question-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contracts">extensions make the Bengals a better team</a>. The contention is that the Bengals have allocated far too much money to three offensive players. Meanwhile, last season’s sack leader, Trey Hendrickson, is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-latest-trey-hendrickson-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contracts">still waiting for a new deal</a>.</p><p>While the defense may continue to struggle, the Bengals should continue to light it up on offense. After leading the league in passing last season, Cincinnati should only get better assuming Higgins can stay healthy and available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals rumors: ‘Twists’ emerge in Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins contract details

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals need to make some aggressive moves during the 2025 NFL offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-most-blame-wildly-disappointing-2024-campaign">Cincinnati was one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL</a> during the 2024 season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-brutally-honest-lou-anarumo-firing-missing-playoffs">Bengals barely missed out on the playoffs</a> after a dreadful start to the season put them in too deep of a hole.</p><p>Now the Bengals need to figure out how to upgrade their defense, and keep their core players together, before trying again in 2025.</p><p>It has already been an eventful offseason for the Bengals. Veteran defensive lineman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-fan-favorite-announces-retirement-release-saves-9-5-million-cap-space">Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL in early March</a>. His retirement increases the need for Cincinnati to upgrade on defense.</p><p>The Bengals also completed a few huge contract extensions. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-how-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-extensions-actually-help-bengals-cap-situation">Cincinnati extended both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins</a> on four-year contracts, locking them down for a long time.</p><p>While this move gives the Bengals some stability on offense moving forward, it does limit their options for handing out other contract extensions.</p><p>Joe Burrow has been vocal that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-doubles-down-trey-hendrickson-contract-stance">Cincinnati also needs to extend superstar Trey Hendrickson</a> this offseason. Hendrickson is the best defensive player the Bengals have, so it makes sense to keep him around if they can afford it.</p><p>But can the Bengals afford to extend Hendrickson after handing out two other large contracts?</p><p>Below we will explore the perfect contract offer the Bengals should make to Trey Hendrickson after signing both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins earlier in March.</p><h2><b>The Bengals need to make this perfect contract offer to Trey Hendrickson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Cincinnati-Bengals-DE-Trey-Hendrickson_e75971.jpg"></figure><p>The Bengals need to offer Trey Hendrickson a massive contract extension to keep him in Cincinnati.</p><p>I am proposing that Cincinnati should offer Hendrickson a <b>four-year contract worth roughly $128 million</b>. This contract would have an average annual value around $32 million per season.</p><p>According to Spotrac, Trey Hendrickson has a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/market-value/_/id/21845/trey-hendrickson" rel="noopener">market value of roughly $31.5 million per season</a> on a new contract.</p><p>That would be a large pay raise from his current contract, which comes with a $18.67 million cap hit in 2025. Hendrickson only has one more year left on this contract, so it makes sense that he would want a new deal wherever he plays in 2025.</p><p>Spotrac looked at previous edge rusher contracts to come up with Hendrickson’s contract value. When looking at those contracts, it is hard to argue against giving him a big extension.</p><p>Here are a few of those contracts for reference:</p><ul><li>Nick Bosa – five-year contract worth $170 million – $34 million per season – signed at age 25</li><li>Myles Garrett – four-year contract worth $160 million – $40 million per season – sign at age 29</li><li>Maxx Crosby – four-year contract worth $94 million – $23.5 million per season – signed at age 24</li><li>Danielle Hunter – two-year contract worth $49 million – $24.5 million per season – signed at age 29</li></ul><p>One clear trend from this data is that edge rusher don’t often receive huge contract extensions in their 30s. Hendrickson will turn 31 years old during the 2025 season, so age could be a minor concern for the Bengals.</p><p>That said, Hendrickson is certainly worthy of a contract in that ballpark. He is coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks, which makes him one of the best pass rushers in the NFL.</p><p>The Bengals are more likely to extend Hendrickson than they are to trade him. There is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/nfl-rumors-bengals-not-eager-trade-trey-hendrickson-high-interest">significant interest in Hendrickson around the NFL</a>, but the Bengals still do not prefer to send him away.</p><p>Unfortunately, it is difficult to truly understand Cincinnati’s financial situation enough to predict if they’ll offer him a similar contract.</p><p>One factor to consider is the structure of the contracts for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The Bengals will need a certain amount of cap space to consider giving Hendrickson a big raise. According to Over the Cap, the Bengals should have <a href="https://overthecap.com/calculator/cincinnati-bengals" rel="noopener">$23.93 million in cap space in 2025</a> after those big extensions.</p><p>Therefore, from a cap perspective, the Bengals could keep him as long as they are clever with structuring his contract.</p><p>There is also a strictly financial angle to consider. NFL teams have to hand out signing bonuses when large extensions are signed. They also need to put money in escrow for any guaranteed money included in a contract.</p><p>It is fair to question how much cash the Bengals have on hand after handing out two massive extensions this month.</p><p>Hopefully the Bengals can find a way to pay Hendrickson before the 2025 NFL Draft in April. That would give the Bengals more clarity on how to use their picks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Perfect Trey Hendrickson contract Bengals must offer after Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins deals

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Smith hits Ja’Marr Chase with bold Jerry Rice, Randy Moss expectations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-20T10:02:35-07:00">March 20th, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-20T10:02:35-07:00">March 20th, 10:02am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals accomplished a massive goal of theirs when they managed to sign both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/grading-bengals-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contracts-totaling-276-million">Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to long-term contract extensions</a>, keeping arguably the NFL’s top wide receiver duo intact for the foreseeable future. And now that they are sticking around, Stephen A. Smith has set some high expectations for Chase in particular.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-immediate-reaction-161-million-extension">Chase is fresh off one of the most dominant individual seasons</a> for a wide receiver, as he led the league in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708), and receiving touchdowns (17). Now that he’s sticking around with Higgins and his quarterback Joe Burrow, Smith believes that he could be <a href="https://youtu.be/v4iAkSiyIr0?t=597" rel="noopener">mentioned in the same conversation</a> as legends like Jerry Rice and Randy Moss when all is said and done.</p><p>“I think Ja’Marr Chase is a stud,” Smith said on “First Take.” “I had no idea. I knew he was good, but I think this brother, look at his body, look at his speed, his ball catching ability, look at how he runs away from defenses. I mean this brother is spectacular. He to me has a chance to be one of the top three receivers in NFL history when all is said and done. We are talking about Jerry Rice, we are talking about Randy Moss, we are talking about TO, Terrell Owens.”</p><h2><b>Stephen A. Smith sets the bar high for Ja’Marr Chase</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bengals-wide-receiver-JaMarr-Chase.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This is a very bold statement from Smith. Rice is easily the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, and Moss is right up towards the top of that list alongside him. Chase has gotten off to a very impressive start in the NFL, but there’s no telling whether or not he will be able to produce at the same sort of level we have seen from him for another decade or so, which is what it would take in order for this prediction to come true.</p><p>Chase does have several things working for him, though. He has familiarity with Burrow dating back to their collegiate days with the LSU Tigers, he has another de facto star receiver playing alongside him in Higgins, and he plays in a pass-happy Bengals offense. Time will tell whether or not Smith ends up being correct, but for now, Chase and the Bengals will be focused on getting back to work now that they have hammered out their extension.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen A. Smith hits Ja’Marr Chase with bold Jerry Rice, Randy Moss expectations

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He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When news broke that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-agree-4-year-contract-extensions">Bengals were re-signing both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins</a> at market-resetting WR1 and WR2 deals, it genuinely took the NFL by storm.</p><p>Now granted, most fans expected to at least see the two star receivers on the Bengals this year, with an extension for Chase widely expected while a Higgins deal was somewhat less so, but keeping the duo together? On a deal worth <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/grading-bengals-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contracts-totaling-276-million">roughly $70 million in AAV</a>? Goodness, few teams expected the Bengals, who have been one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrows-outlook-paying-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins">more conservative teams in the NFL</a>, to pull off such a unique roster move.</p><p>Need proof? Look no further than Jordan Schultz’s recent inside column for Fox Sports, where the veteran reporter noted that one former GM he spoke to didn’t expect the deals to get done, as it flies in the face of the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-confidential-inside-jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-leverage-play-bengals" rel="noopener">organization’s usual modus operandi</a>.</p><p>“As great as those two guys are, I never thought those deals would get done — certainly not at those numbers. It’s not who the Bengals are; it goes against every fiber of their organizational DNA,” a former NFL general manager told FOX Sports.</p><p>“The irony is, it helps them long term. You have a great quarterback, and you’ve now told him, ‘We believe in you so much, we’re going to do something we’ve never done before.’ That matters.”</p><p>Would it have been a slap in the face to the fanbase to let Higgins go in free agency or via trade? Would Joe Burrow have been okay with the deal, as he reportedly fought for the deal? And what about Chase, who has the same agent and wanted the deals to come as a package? While it’s hard to say either way, one thing is clear: the Bengals decided to change up how they usually do business in order to keep three of their top offensive players happy. While only time will tell if this is a new era in Cincinnati or if this risk will ultimately blow up in their faces, for now, it certainly has folks all over the NFL talking for all the right reasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
216.8	2915.6	29	1

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
216.8	2915.6	29	1

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