Ja'Marr Chase Lands Massive New Deal With The Bengals, Now The Highest Paid Non-QB

Former LSU star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase landed a big payday late Sunday evening with a new contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.

According to reports, Chase agreed to a four-year, $161 million deal, including $112 million guaranteed. His annual salary of $40.25 million makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

The Bengals also gave wide receiver Tee Higgins a new $115 million deal, locking up Joe Burrow's top targets for the next four years. Per ESPN:

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The agreements conclude years of negotiations for each player. And quarterback Joe Burrow, who has been vocal in advocating for Chase and Higgins to get new contracts, now has his top targets secured.

"We have several guys like [Chase] who have stepped up for us and deserved to be paid," Burrow told ESPN at the Pro Bowl Games in January. "And deserve to be paid what they're worth."

Chase, who turned 25 on March 1, is coming off one of the best seasons by a receiver in NFL history. He became the fifth player since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to win the receiving triple crown, leading all players in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708) and receiving touchdowns (17).

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