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NFL Insider Says Cincinnati Bengals Contract Talks With Ja'Marr Chase 'Have Intensified' in Recent Days

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James Rapien

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) answers questions from the press during in-person availability, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. The Cincinnati Bengals are set to face off against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 56.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) answers questions from the press during in-person availability, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. The Cincinnati Bengals are set to face off against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 56. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is hoping to sign a new deal with the team before the start of the regular season.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler is reporting that extension talks "have intensified" in recent days.

"The Bengals have intensified their efforts to get this done in recent days," Fowler said on Sportscenter. "People I've talked to in the building are somewhat optimistic [and] hopeful."

Chase has 268 receptions for 3,717 yards and 29 touchdowns in three seasons. He's made three-straight Pro Bowls, was Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2021 and helped Cincinnati reach back-to-back AFC Championship Games in 2021 and 2022.

The Bengals picked up Chase's fifth-year option this offseason, which means he has two years left on his deal. That is a factor in contract talks according to Fowler.

"It's a hard deal to do because he has two years left on his contract," he said. "The Bengals know that, so they have their limits as to how much guaranteed money they're willing to give him."

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and is one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family.  

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