Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 200
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 1, #5 overall (Bengals)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $26,171,176 (8.26% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $33,830,000 (11.39% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.29
- Contract Value: $161,000,000 ($40,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $73,900,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/275 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 25 | $8,070,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $19,170,000 | $23,121,667 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2026
March 20: Option Due
| 26 | $17,730,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $18,830,000 | $26,171,176 | 8.3% | |||||
| 2027
March 20: Option Due
| 27 | $23,900,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $30,000,000 | $33,400,000 | 10.2% | |||||
| 2028 | 28 | $31,900,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $41,400,000 | 11.8% | |||||
| 2029 | 29 | $43,316,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $53,216,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 30 | Void | $0 | $4,000,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $5,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 31 | Void | $0 | $1,000,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $124,916,000 | $22,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $68,000,000 | $182,308,843 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ja\'Marr Chase signed a four year, $161 million contract extension with the Bengals. $109.8 million is guaranteed of which $73.8 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new contract guarantee is $90.18 million. Chase received $32 million in 2025 roster bonuses and his 2025 salary, per game bonuses and workouts are fully guaranteed. In 2026 Chase has his base salary and a $15 million option bonus fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year, Chase will have $1.1 million guaranteed for 2026 and his $30 million in 2027 compensation will also be guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year, Chase will earn a $7 million guarantee on his 2028 salary. The contract has annual per game bonuses of $1 million. An additional $1.25 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $19,354,000 | $33,830,000 | $30,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $44,816,000 |
| Running Cash | $19,354,000 | $53,184,000 | $83,184,000 | $116,184,000 | $161,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $71,482,485
Career APY: $14,296,497
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Expired | 2021 | 4 | $30,819,642 | $7,704,911 | $30,819,642 | $30,819,642 | 100.0% | $7,704,911 |
| Bengals | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $161,000,000 | $40,250,000 | $73,900,000 | $40,662,843 | 25.3% | $40,662,843 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 5 | $71,482,485 | $14,296,497 | $53,941,309 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bengals | $660,000 | $4,943,571 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $5,603,571 | 2.9% | $20,434,284 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $825,000 | $4,943,571 | $0 | $1,235,893 | $0 | $0 | $2,060,893 | $7,004,464 | 3.3% | $2,060,893 | ||
| 2023 | Bengals | $940,000 | $4,943,571 | $0 | $2,521,786 | $0 | $0 | $3,461,786 | $8,405,357 | 3.7% | $3,461,786 | ||
| 2024 | Bengals | $1,055,000 | $4,943,571 | $0 | $3,807,679 | $0 | $0 | $4,862,679 | $9,806,250 | 3.7% | $4,862,679 | ||
| 2025 | Bengals | $8,070,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $19,170,000 | $23,121,667 | 8.1% | $40,662,843 | ||
| 2026 | Bengals | $17,730,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $18,830,000 | $26,171,176 | 8.3% | $33,830,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bengals | $23,900,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $30,000,000 | $33,400,000 | 10.2% | $30,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bengals | $31,900,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $41,400,000 | 11.8% | $33,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Bengals | $43,316,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $53,216,000 | -- | $44,816,000 | ||
| 2030 | Bengals | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Bengals | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $128,396,000 | $41,774,284 | $20,000,000 | $17,565,358 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $79,045,358 | $213,128,485 | $213,128,485 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 85.5% | 0.0% | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 81 | 1455 | 18.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 | 71.2% | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 87 | 1046 | 12.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 81.8% | 0.0% | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 100 | 1216 | 12.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 92.7% | 0.0% | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 127 | 1708 | 13.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 88.8% | 0.2% | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 125 | 1412 | 11.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $32,425,000 | $40,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $32,425,000 | $40,250,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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