At the NFL combine two weeks ago, Bengals director of personnel Duke Tobin said the Bengals are prepared to make Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback. With Garret now resetting the market as the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, the Bengals will have top Garrett’s contract to back up their words.

At the moment, the highest-paid receiver in the NFL is Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson, who makes $35 million per year on his $140 million contract. Earlier this offseason, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett signed a four-year extension with $123 million guaranteed, seeing him get paid about $40 million per year.

ESPN and NFL Network both reported that the Bengals are making progress toward bringing back star receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

The Bengals are actively working to get both wide receivers, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins signed as soon as possible, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Cincinnati Bengals are nearing extensions with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero dropped the major news on Friday: "The Bengals have made significant progress on contract extensions with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins,

The Cincinnati Bengals are pushing to finalize deals to keep their star receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. NFL Insider Ian Rapport has reported the Bengals are making progress on blockbuster deals for their star receivers.

Somehow, two of the best wide receivers in the league, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, have yet to sign extensions with the Cincinnati Bengals, leaving plenty of intrigue around their futures with the team.

The Cincinnati Bengals are planning to sign both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to long-term contracts, and the contract for Chase is expected to be a big