After CeeDee Lamb signed his new contract last week, all eyes moved to Cincinnati, where Ja’Marr Chase is “holding in”, for a new deal of his own. He wants to be paid like former LSU teammate, now Minnesota Vikings superstar, Justin Jefferson.
Chase has opted for the diva route many times, during negotiations. That’s why, all offseason long, there have been doubts surrounding whether or not he was going to show up at camp, or take part in team activities. He did show up. But the daily drama continues to drag on, even as we close in on the regular season.
Bengals head coach, Zac Taylor has been dancing around media questions regarding Chase for months now. It’s been quite the sideshow in Cinci. On Saturday, Ian Rapoport (NFL Network) gave an update on the situation.
Ja’Marr Chase demanding once cent more than Justin Jefferson
According to his sources, the two sides are inching closer to an agreement. What’s the hold up? Apparently, Ja’Marr Chase has made his demands clear to both the Bengals, and the NFL Network insider.
He wants to be paid more than his fellow Louisiana State University alum got from the Minnesota Vikings. Even if it’s only one cent more, Chase wants those bragging rights over his buddy and he reportedly won’t sign a deal until it’s for $0.01 more than Jets.
