The Bengals quarterback has to be one of the happiest quarterbacks in the league.
Joe Burrow Talks Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins
Burrow waited in the locker room with hugs for Chase and receiver running mate Tee Higgins. His smile split wider when he heard that Bengals president Mike Brown had said about opposing teams, “They have to stop us. That’s hard to do.”
Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Crowned as Latest in Bengals Royalty
After agreeing to make them the highest-paid receiver duo in NFL history, Bengals president Mike Brown had the smile of the 13-year-old who still puts a framed photo of the 1948 Cleveland Browns in a place of prominence in his Paycor Stadium library.
Bengals Re-sign WR Tee Higgins
Higgins, a sixth-year player out of Clemson University, originally was a second-round draft pick (No. 33 overall) of the Bengals in 2020. He has played in 70 career regular-season games with 62 starts for Cincinnati, and caught 330 passes for 4595 yards and 34 TDs. His TD receptions rank tied for 14th in the NFL since he entered the league in 2020, while his receiving yardage ranks 18th.
Bengals Extend WR Ja’Marr Chase
Chase, a fifth-year player out of Louisiana State University, was selected by the Bengals with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has played in 62 career regular-season games with 61 starts for Cincinnati, and caught 395 passes for 5425 yards and 46 TDs. His receiving yardage and receiving TDs each are the third-most in a player’s first four seasons in NFL history, while his receptions are fourth-most. He also leads the NFL in TD catches since entering the league in 2021, while ranking third in receiving yards and sixth in receptions in that span.
Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins look to push each other, Bengals to new heights
“Signing us together, that’s the whole goal,” Chase said Tuesday at Paycor Stadium. “For us to push this team, push each other as far as we can go. The one goal is to be the best in the AFC first. That’s going to give us the shot to get to the Super Bowl. If we win that first, then we’re going to take the next step.”
Ja’Marr Chase Scolded Reporter for Calling Tee Higgins ‘WR2’ at Bengals Presser
Chase and Higgins wrapped up their record extensions at the same time, with Chase signing a four-year, $161 million deal that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league and Higgins signing a four-year, $115 million deal to become the highest-paid No. 2 wide receiver in the league.
Agent: Bengals pivoted from tagging and trading Tee Higgins to keeping him
“[P]rior to the combine, we talked about the franchise tag and what impact it could potentially have on Tee,” Arceneaux told Conway. “And when they decided to tag him, I had assumed, because we had talked about it prior to the tag with the intent of trading. So we proceeded along those lines, and once the process started, it became clear and evident that the Bengals, like I say, it was more inclined to pay him rather than trade him.”
Joe Burrow Instagram post: ‘Bengals vs Dolphins in Madrid? Please be true’
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said last November that the league is looking to play about eight games outside the United States during the 2025 season, including Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Great Britain, Germany and possibly Ireland.
Joe Burrow Praises Bengals After Re-Signing Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins
“I think everybody was confident we’d get Ja’Marr done,” Burrow said, via Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “But to be able to get Tee done along with that speaks volumes about ownership, Duke [Tobin], Zac [Taylor] and their ability to get those things done.”
Joe Burrow, Bengals erase Carson Palmer timeline, set new standard for franchise QB power – The Athletic
So when Burrow took his shots over the last four months, bemoaned how you “don’t want to make a habit of letting great players out the building,” called Tee Higgins a “need” and made a prominent public push for ownership to find a way to keep this core of stars together, Burrow and the Bengals arrived at an inflection point on the Palmer timeline.
Watch: Why Bengals May Not Reach Long-Term Deal With Trey Hendrickson in Near Future
He’s entering the final year of his current deal and would like more years and certainly more money. His base salary is set at $16 million for the 2025 campaign.
Bengals DE Joseph Ossai: ‘Why not run it back?’
Ossai’s “run it back” comments have new context after Sunday’s signings of Chase and Higgins, which ensures at least some of the offseason drama in Cincy is thwarted before we’ve hit the draft. There is still the issue with Trey Hendrickson’s contract, but the big two are out of the way early.
Bengals 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Free agency decisions, inactivity create clear holes Cincinnati must fill with rookies
Until such liabilities are no more, the importance of the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft cannot be overstated. The Bengals need a fantastic incoming class of rookies ready to contribute immediately. Here’s what that could look like.
Bengals address top area of need in latest 2025 NFL mock draft from Mel Kiper
This would admittedly be a bit of an upside pick, as Stewart recorded just 4.5 total sacks during his three seasons at A&M, but he has the physical traits and tools to be a factor in the pass-rush at the professional level, as Kiper noted:
Inside the Bengals’ fallout from Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins deals – The Athletic
There will be no mistaking the Bengals’ identity the next four years. It’s the same identity they rolled out for the coin toss of five consecutive wins to close the 2024 season: Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase and Burrow.
