After years of being labeled cheap and inefficient, the Cincinnati Bengals are finally reaping the rewards of opening their checkbook a little deeper.

The Cincinnati Bengals front office is feeling tough these days. They have negotiated extensions with quarterback Joe Burrow previously and wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins this offseason.

Needless to say, the triplets are happy and more importantly, signed, sealed and delivered. Cincinnati fans have a reason to be happy this week. They will contend in the AFC North with players who are happy with management.

The Bengals social media team put together a compilation video of haters like Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee and Sterling Sharpe saying the Bengals would never get the extensions done. They added a three-word caption.

“Actions speak louder.”

The video also shows negative social media postings where fans and pundits are saying there is no way the Bengals get the deals done.

Actions speak louder. pic.twitter.com/meEGChNqci

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) March 20, 2025

Mike Brown and Katie Blackburn, the Bengals brass, are taking a victory lap with their posting. They deserve it for doing the right thing and not making the players sweat it out or feel compelled to leave town. Tip of the cap to the two of them.

Chase inked a four-year, $161 million contract, with $112 million guaranteed. He is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in the history of the NFL. Higgins will lose his franchise tender, with no risk of being tendered next season. He signed a four-year $115 million deal which makes him the highest paid second receiver in history.

Don’t tell Chase Higgins is a WR2 though. He will bark back and say he is 1A and Higgins is 1B. He exploded at a press conference earlier this week when a reporter suggested the notion Higgins was a slot below Chase.