Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: Fifth-year option picked up

The Bengals exercised Chase's $21.82 million team option for 2025 on Wednesday.

Cincinnati's decision to exercise the fifth-year option on Chase's rookie contract comes as little surprise with the 24-year-old having emerged as one of the NFL's top receivers since getting drafted with the No. 5 overall pick in 2021. During this past season, Chase recorded a career-high 100 catches (on 145 targets) for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns over 16 games.