The NFL The end of the offseason is approaching and with it the nervousness for the coming season is increasing. In times of desperation and the final adjustments of the teams, the Cincinnati Bengals may have found the waybill to keep it Ja’Marr Chase for the long term. And thus secure Joe BurrowThe most reliable destination. It won’t be cheap though.

Negotiating with superstars is never easy in the NFL. There never seems to be enough money, and as players stay away from training with the team, they lose influence with each passing day. Nobody wants to get out of rhythm at the start of the season and teams don’t want to lose valuable preparation time without their key players. This tough game will continue until one side gives in to the negotiations.

Cincinnati did not have Ja’Marr Chase for most of the preseason because he was absent due to dissatisfaction with his current contract. The wide receiver has now returned to training and the deal seems to be getting closer to completion. The main reason for this, however, is neither Chase nor the Bengals’ front office. It is actually the Dallas CowboysWhen Jerry Jones finally ended his long-running offseason romance with Ceedee Lamb.

Lamb signed a four-year contract and will earn $34 million annually. He is now the second highest paid WR in the NFL, behind only Justin Jefferson. Ceedee’s outrageous salary and signing bonus may have influenced Chase’s asking price. Cincinnati’s young, outstanding wide receiver to receive “top salary” and Lamb’s brand new contract has set a new standard for the WR “industry.” For Ja’Marr, the price will certainly not be less than $30 million per year.

Ja’Marr Chase #1 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates during the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on October 1, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Bengals have to think a lot and plan carefully. They have to analyze their options thoroughly. However, It seems unlikely that Chase will not renew his contract. Since Ja’Marr’s arrival in Cincinnati him and Joe Burrow picked up where they left off at LSU. This duo led the Bengals to the Super Bowl and can lead Cincinnati to glory, there is no doubt about that. The only question still uncertain is how much it will cost, although that seems to be clearer now.

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“His business is his business”, said quarterback Joe Burrow. “He is here encouraging the guys, and I am not quite sure what his plan is at this point, but I know he is 100 percent behind us.“

Ceedee Lamb shakes up the WR market with record contract

It was only a matter of time before Ceedee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a multi-millionaire contract that guaranteed Dak Prescott to keep his favorite target, as well as Lamb earns the money that a top-class wide receiver earns in today’s NFL.

The Four-year contract worth $136 millionmade Lamb the second highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history. The contract includes a $38 million signing bonusthe highest award ever given to a wide receiver.

According to analyst Adam Schefter, the highest-paid receivers in the NFL (per year) are currently:

• Justin Jefferson: $35 million
• CeeDee Lamb: $34 million
• AJ Brown: $32 million
• Amon-Ra St. Brown: $30.02 million
• Tyreek Hill: $30 million
• Jaylen Waddle: $28.25 million
• Davante Adams: $28 million

The wide receivers have found gold

Every offseason, the headlines are full of blockbuster transfers and record-breaking, eye-popping new contracts. In 2024, however, the wide receiver market was the star and dominated the news.

Although quarterbacks like Jared Goff and Tua Tagovailoa sign huge contracts, This time it was the wideouts who were in the spotlight. Lamb was the 11th WR to sign a big contract this offseason. Despite it, Ja’Marr Chase and Brandon Aiyuk could be next in the story add to the list.

According to Adam Schefter, the list of wide receivers who signed for big money in the offseason was:

• Justin Jefferson: 4 years, $140 million
• Ceedee Lamb: 4 years, $136 million
• DJ Moore: 4 years, $110 million
• Amon-Ra St. Brown: 4 years, $120.01 million
• AJ Brown: 3 years, $92 million
• Jaylen Waddle: 3 years, $84.75 million
• Nico Collins: 3 years, $72.75 million
• DeVonta Smith: 3 years, $75 million
• Michael Pittman: 3 years, $70 million
• Calvin Ridley: 4 years, $92 million
• Jerry Jeudy: 3 years, $52.5 million