Bengals prepared to make Ja'Marr Chase the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history

Star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is seeking a contract extension over the offseason, and the Cincinnati Bengals are prepared to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin.

Tobin spoke with media members at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and he made it clear that the Bengals are ready to break the bank when it comes to Chase's next deal.

Duke Tobin acknowledges that the Bengals are ready to break the bank for Ja'Marr Chase

"He [Chase] is going to end up being the number one paid non-quarterback in the league," Tobin said, via Sports Illustrated. "We're there. let's get it done."

The executive also acknowledged that the team would like to get a deal done with Chase sooner rather than later so they can focus on other areas of the roster that they need to improve.

"The earlier we can do some of this stuff, the freer it gives us to build the rest of the team," Tobin said. "We have other needs that we want to build, and so we want to get these kind of things done early enough to where we can really focus on building out the rest of the football team."

This breaking news story will be updated with additional information.