Ja'Marr Chase

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said signing Ja’Marr Chase to a contract extension is “a priority” for the team.

Tobin is the de facto general manager of the Bengals and has held his current title for over 25 years. Speaking with the Cincinnati Enquirer at The Senior Bowl, Tobin said, “I would expect that we could come together on something that makes sense for both sides.” The Bengals played hardball with Chase last summer and he ultimately turned down their final offer. Unsurprisingly, betting on himself worked out well for the superstar wideout. His 127/1,708/17 receiving line earned him the triple crown. He became just the fifth receiver to lead the league in all three categories since the merger. The historic season gives Tobin almost no room to negotiate. Chase will be the highest-paid receiver in NFL history soon enough. By how much is the only question.