The Cincinnati Bengals have been on the receiving end of massive criticism for the failure to get a contract extension done with star wideout Ja’Marr Chase this past offseason.
And now a San Francisco 49es star has some thoughts about it, too.
During an interview with Bleacher Report, Samuel was shocked that the Bengals didn’t just get a deal done because Chase continues to be one of the best players in the game on a yearly basis.
“It’s definitely not a great idea now with him playing the way he’s playing,” Samuel said. “He was already doing this. That’s the thing. And it’s like, all right, you can make him mad, which is obviously not what you wanted to do…now you’re gonna have another problem this offseason.”
The commentary comes after Chase’s 11-catch outburst that totaled 264 yards and three touchdowns during the loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Things are so bad for the Bengals on this outlook now that even Chase’s agent is commenting on it publicly. The number on his contract extension was always going to climb if they waited to get it done, but now serious roster holes along the defense make next offseason even tougher from a money standpoint.
