Ja'Marr Chase Give NSFW Response To Justin Jefferson Negotiation Rumor
By Jason Hall
September 6, 2024
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase denied a rumor that he was negotiating to get paid one cent more than former LSU teammate Justin Jefferson's record-setting extension with the Minnesota Vikings while addressing reporters on Friday (September 6) for the first time since last season.
"If I want to beat Justin, I'm going to beat the s**t out of Justin. Not by a penny, brother," Chase said in response to WCPO's Marshall Kramsky.
Chase, 24, also told reporters that he believes he and the Bengals were "pretty close" to reaching an agreement on a long-term extension, but is willing to play in the team's Week 1 game against the New England Patriots if a deal isn't reached by Sunday (September 8), despite being listed as questionable (non-injury rest).
I asked Ja’Marr Chase if the reports are true that he wants one penny more than Justin Jefferson.
— Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) September 6, 2024
Ja’Marr Chase: “If I want to beat Justin, I’m going to beat the sh*t out of Justin” #Bengals @WCPO pic.twitter.com/04RQTCwnav
“It’s a small chance, but who knows what’ll happen in these next couple hours," Chase said via the Cincinnati Enquirer's Kelsey Conway.
Ja’Marr Chase spoke to the media for the first time since the end of last season.
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) September 6, 2024
He discussed the status of his contract negotiations with the Bengals, if he will play on Sunday and more: pic.twitter.com/Efyu1i34CS
Jefferson, 25, and the Vikings agreed to a four-year, $140 million contract extension, which includes $110 million guaranteed, which made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported at the time. Chase, who was selected by the Bengals at No. 5 in the 2021 NFL Draft, had 100 receptions for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023, having recorded more than 1,000 receiving yards during each of his first three seasons.