{"id":15973,"date":"2025-03-02T11:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T11:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=15973"},"modified":"2025-03-02T11:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T11:59:10","slug":"nfl-combine-rumors-bengals-jamarr-chase-contract-saga-takes-a-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=15973","title":{"rendered":"NFL combine rumors: Bengals, Ja&#8217;Marr Chase contract saga takes a twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1A50m0.img?w=768&amp;h=480&amp;m=6\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) scores a touchdown on a reception in the fourth quarter of the NFL game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">The biggest rumors around the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0at the scouting combine right now hinge on the contract fates of star wide receivers\u00a0Ja&#8217;Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">When it\u00a0comes to Higgins, a new report hints that the\u00a0Bengals\u00a0have made a key decision before the franchise tag deadline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intra-article-module\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;intraArticle&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13}\">\n<div class=\"articlePageIntraArticleFullWidth ad-slot-placeholder left-image-intra-ad collapsed\" data-ad-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"intra-article-ad-full left-image-intra-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">And on the subject of Chase, the team has already made it clear that they understand he will become the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL&#8211; Duke Tobin himself said as much.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">But for now, it seems, the front office isn&#8217;t matching Tobin&#8217;s energy, at least not based on a report from\u00a0Dianna Russini\u00a0of The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-read-break\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">&#8220;Chase is expected to reset the non-QB market,&#8221;\u00a0Russini wrote. &#8220;An offer has been made by Cincinnati, but the two sides remain far apart in talks for now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">As a disclaimer, &#8220;far apart&#8221; could mean anything right now, and this report could be coming from anyone.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;}\">That said, the Bengals flopped in not getting Chase&#8217;s deal done before the season. 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