With voluntary off-season activities starting for the Cincinnati Bengals, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are not attending while dealing with contract concerns.
After a frustrating season in 2023 for the Bengals, not having their top two receivers at camp is not a great start in 2024. Tee Higgins still has not signed his franchise tag and continues to miss any off-season activities until a contract is agreed upon or he is traded. Chase on the other hand is not looking to be traded but will be missing time while working with the Bengals on a new deal. In Chase’s case, a lot of teams are waiting to see Justin Jefferson’s contract before making a move.
There is still a lot of uncertainty with Higgins and how this will play out for him and his future. This will affect his fantasy value in redraft and dynasty formats. Until the off-season is closer to the regular season, Higgins is someone you have to hold onto in fantasy or buy at a cheap price. Chase’s value will continue to be as high as it ever will in dynasty and a potential first round grab in most redraft formats. Contract signed or not, expect Chase to play this upcoming season.
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The Cincinnati Bengals are making sure their premiere wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase stays a Bengal.
Ja’Marr Chase gets his fifth-year option exercised which will pay him $21.8 million in 2025. Chase, coming off his first 100 reception season, comes into 2024 knowing he will be part of the Bengals plan in 2025 and possibly beyond. The Bengals are making sure Joe Burrow will have his college teammate and Pro Bowl receiver for years to come.
Chase has made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons with the Bengals, including an NFL All-Pro season in 2021, when he was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He will look to continue his dominance at the position where he currently has 268 receptions, 3,717 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns. Ja’Marr Chase has cemented himself as a top 5 wide receiver in the NFL and you can click with confidence when drafting the star wide receiver in the first round of fantasy drafts.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach announced that wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is out for Week 16’s divisional matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been ruled OUT for Week 16 with a shoulder injury. Chase left the game vs. Minnesota with the injury after recording 4 catches for 64 yards.
Many analysts advised drafting Chase over consensus PPR WR1 based on ADP value, and while that may have turned out to be the case based on seasonal points, it won’t help in the fantasy playoffs.
Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd should see more action in Chase’s absence.
