As we wrote over the weekend, things have taken a turn for the positive between the Cincinnati Bengals and star wideout Ja’Marr Chase when it comes to his upcoming extension.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport updated the situation on Monday morning with a positive slant.
“The two sides are in talks for a deal though to make him among the highest-paid receivers in the NFL, or the highest-paid receiver, higher than Justin Jefferson,” Rapoport said. “There have been some talks, there has been some progress, but there’s for sure nothing done yet. So we’ll see what his status is.”
A prior report made it clear that the Bengals had upped their efforts to get an extension done after Chase reverted back to being a non-participant in practice last week.
For the Bengals, the Chase extension scenario has unfolded a year early due to other deals across the league. But it would behoove the organization to give arguably the best receiver in the league the deal he deserves before practice begins in earnest this week as the season opener against the New England Patriots looms closer.
