The Cincinnati Bengals doing a big-money contract extension with Ja’Marr Chase seems an obvious event for the franchise this offseason. Fresh off the team’s botching of it before last season, to the point reports said Chase felt misled, the star wideout went and won a triple crown, only upping his value.

Scott Peters Instant ReactionCINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase just wrapped the best statistical season of his career and the Pro Football Hall of Fame is recognizing it.Chase's orange Jersey and receiver gloves are now on display at the museum in Canton,

A big part of that is Ja’Marr Chase, who is past due for his first contract extension since being drafted by Cincinnati in 2021. After failing to get Chase extended prior to the 2024 season, the Bengals will likely have to pay him even more following his Triple Crown season.

CINCINNATI — ESPN Analytics voice Seth Walder dropped his top-100 NFL MVP rankings for the 2024 season this week and Cincinnati had three players make the list: Joe Burrow at No. 3, Ja'Marr Chase at No. 8 and Trey Hendrickson at No. 12.