The Cincinnati Bengals have exercised the fifth-year option of Ja’Marr Chase, the team announced Wednesday. The team’s 2021 first-round NFL Draft pick now is signed through the 2025 NFL season.
Set to be a fourth-year player in the 2024 season, Chase has played and started 45 regular-season games for Cincinnati. He has caught 268 passes for 3717 yards and 29 touchdowns, leading the team in each category in each of the past three seasons.
The former LSU Tigers star was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year following the 2021 season.