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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Bengals agree to massive extensions with both ja marr chase tee higgins | History Defined

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to longterm extensions with not one, but both of their superstar wide receivers, according to Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both appeared to confirm their deals with identical posts to X, sharing the handshake emoji as Schultz's report was posted,.

Higgins, who was placed on the franchise tag for the second consecutive year earlier in the offseason, signed a four-year deal worth $115 million, with the first two years guaranteed. Chase, meanwhile, will make $161 million over four years with $112 million guaranteed, eclipsing Myles Garrett's recent deal to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history.

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