Ja'Marr Chase Reacts to First-Team All-Pro Selection With 1-Word Message

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Jan 10, 2025 12:59 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had a season to remember in 2024, and while the Bengals fell short of the NFL postseason after a five-game win streak to end the season, Chase's achievements certainly have not gone unnoticed.

He became just the second player since 2005 to win the receiving triple crown, and the sixth player in the Super Bowl era, which means leading the league in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. The last player to accomplish this was Cooper Kupp in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams.

On Friday, ahead of the NFL postseason, the league announced that Chase had been selected as a first-team All-Pro, a tremendous honor. He reacted with a candid and simple one-word message to the news.

"Blessed." Chase posted.

Blessed https://t.co/kOHpzay0vC
— Ja’MarrChase (@Real10jayy__) January 10, 2025

Ja'Marr Chase wasn't the only Bengal to receive the honor, as defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who led the NFL in sacks this season, was also selected. Both had career years in the Queen City.

Chase finished the season with 127 receptions, 1,708 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns. The former LSU star wideout has formed one of the best connections in the league with quarterback Joe Burrow. While falling short of the playoffs has been viewed as a disappointment, it's hard to overlook everything the two have accomplished together this year.

Chase is now just the second wide receiver in Bengals franchise history to make first-team All-Pro, joining Chad Johnson, who earned the honor in 2007 and 2008. Chase had previously received second-team All-Pro honors in 2021 when the Bengals made a run to the Super Bowl.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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