A deal has not been signed as of this writing.
CINCINNATI — Justin Jefferson is a paid man, and he hopes his buddy and fellow NFL wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase joins him soon. The Minnesota Vikings star chatted with Kay Adams on Up & Adams this week and gave his perspective on Chase's ongoing contract negotiations with the Bengals.
The All-Pro wide receiver agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with $110 million guaranteed earlier this offseason, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
"I haven't really talked to him about it too much, but I'm pretty confident that he's going to be about his business and show up when he needs to show up," Jefferson said to Adams. "I hope that he gets the deal, and hope that he gets the contract that he's looking for, but I also hope that he plays it smart and not let it get in the way of his greatness and being on that field."
The two former LSU teammates talked about pacing the league's receiver market in the LSU meeting rooms.
"It's always congratulations. It's always love, especially on my end about my brothers that are making good in this league, and making a name for themselves," Jefferson responded jokingly about Chase possibly outearning his deal. "We always talked about it in the receiving room at LSU, and saying that we were able to be on that same platform as some of the top guys that were in the league while we were watching the film at LSU. So, to see it all come to life. And for us to fulfill our dreams is definitely heart warming."
Cincinnati has its first normal game-week practice of the season on Wednesday.
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