Ja’Marr Chase Returns To Practice, No Extension Yet

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase returned to practice on Sunday.

This is actually Chase’s first training camp practice this year.

Chase has been sitting out of practice in the hope of a long-term extension from the Bengals.

Many expect Chase to push to be the highest-paid receiver in the league with his next extension, which could top the $35 million per year Justin Jefferson is making with the Vikings.

Chase, 24, was a two-year starter at LSU and a unanimous All-American during his sophomore season. He opted out of the 2020 college football season due to the pandemic. The Bengals took Chase with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. 

Chase is in the fourth year of a four-year, $30,819,642 contract with the Bengals that included a $19,774,285 signing bonus. The Bengals picked up a fifth-year option on him  worth $21.816 million fully guaranteed for the 2025 season. 

In 2023, Chase appeared in 16 games for the Bengals and caught 100 passes on 145 targets for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns. 

We’ll have more on the Bengals and Chase as the news is available.