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The matter of the Cincinnati Bengals extending star wideout Ja’Marr Chase is a matter of “when” and not “if” already. But the topic of that “when” is pretty tricky. Ideally, the Bengals might prefer to do it as soon as possible before the number on a big extension jumps again. When asked about the timing of a Chase extension, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer recently wrote the … [Read more...] about Expert weighs in on Ja’Marr Chase’s contract situation with Bengals

While the national outlook looked concerningly at the fact Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase wasn’t at voluntary work, that mood all changed when he showed up this week. As expected, Chase showed up for mandatory work this past week. And also, as expected, he looked good and right in line with what head coach Zac Taylor expected too. “It was good to get him back in … [Read more...] about Zac Taylor offers huge praise for Ja’Marr Chase

How much would other teams offer up to get a quarterback like Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow? Let one NFL general manager tell it, the cost might be somewhere in the range of 10 first-round picks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht recently put that pricetag on high-end quarterbacks while even name-dropping Burrow. “Obviously, the quarterback is No. 1,” Licht … [Read more...] about NFL GM has bold take about Joe Burrow-type QB’s worth

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow…piano player? Burrow had plenty of interesting things to say on Tuesday during his meeting with the media as the team started mandatory work. But one of the non-football topics was the most surprising of the day. Burrow revealed that during his free time this offseason, he’s been teaching himself some piano. “I’m learning how to play … [Read more...] about Joe Burrow reveals surprising new hobby he’s learned this offseason

Cincinnati Bengals players took part in the team’s annual media day this week. Notables there included Ja’Marr Chase showing up after previously working away from the team during voluntaries. Also of note was the presence of some rookies — such as hyped wide receiver Jermaine Burton — in his jersey for photos and video promos. Ditto for the return of Vonn Bell, who after a year … [Read more...] about Look: Bengals players take part in annual media day