The Cincinnati Bengals came under some fire for how they handled contract extensions for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. To keep it short, the argument is that the Bengals didn't follow most other NFL teams by permitting the massive extensions to lower the cap hits for both players in 2025.

After years of grinding in the shadows of stardom, Bengals wideout Tee Higgins secures a life-changing contract — and dedicates it to the woman who inspired it all: his mom.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals signed Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase to four-year contract extensions earlier this week. Chase became the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL when he signed a four-year, $161 million deal that included $112 million guaranteed. The 25-year-old is under contract through the 2029 campaign.