Chad Johnson
Ja’Marr Chase Is About To Get Paaaiiiddd!!!
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Chad Johnson says Ja’Marr Chase‘s pockets is about to be a complete lot fatter … telling TMZ Sports activities he is certain Cincinnati goes to present the wideout a brand new contract price “north of” $40 million PER YEAR!!
Chase, in fact, has been searching for a redone deal from the Bengals for some time … however now that he is formally getting into his ultimate season earlier than free company, Johnson tells us a fats payday is close to.
Ochocinco says if the Bengals had gotten it accomplished earlier than this previous season, they might have paid him roughly $30-$35 million a season. However now, after he led the league in yards, catches and receiving touchdowns — he is anticipating it’s going to be rather more.
“They decide to wait, he wins a goddamn triple crown, and now you’ve got to pay double,” he mentioned. “Yesterday’s price is not today’s price.”
For the Bengals’ half, they appear to be resigned to giving Chase the massive determine — as director of participant personnel Duke Tobin advised media final month they totally anticipated making him “the No. 1 paid non-quarterback in the league” this yr.
As for Chase’s teammate, Tee Higgins, Johnson advised us he is anticipating some extra zeroes on the younger wideout’s paychecks quickly — explaining he deserves a take care of no “hometown discounts” from right here.
“I want him to get what’s fair,” the Cincy legend mentioned. “You don’t take hometown discounts on first contracts.”
Sadly for the Bengals, Johnson mentioned paying the receivers probably means they will must commerce star pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson … as a result of “it’d be impossible” to make the numbers work.
Cincy is shut to creating Johnson’s predictions come true — ESPN reported Friday night the staff is nearing offers with each Chase and Higgins — however Cincinnati brass has notoriously dragged its toes in contract negotiations … so keep tuned.
