Among other things, Chase highlighted that epic 2019 season from Mike Thomas with the New Orleans Saints which featured 149 catches for 1,725 yards and nine touchdowns on 185 targets. “I had that many targets,” says Chase, who was targeted 175 times on his 127 catches. “I have to catch it more. Be like Mike Thomas.”

After failing to come to a new deal with the Bengals last fall, Ja'Marr Chase could become the NFL's first $40 million WR in 2025.

The Cincinnati Bengals ' 9-8 finish in 2024 disappointed fans of the team and the sport. Watching the Bengals come within one win of the playoffs was painful, especially when it felt like the team wasted a career year for quarterback Joe Burrow and pass rusher Trey Hendrickson.