The Cincinnati Bengals and superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase were able to work out a new contract this offseason. Finally, the questions and concerns about his future can be put to rest.
When all was said and done, Chase received a four-year, $161 million deal from the Bengals.
Not only did they bring Chase back, they were also able to re-sign Tee Higgins. In that deal, Cincinnati paid out a four-year, $115 million contract. The Bengals are locked in at wide receiver for years to come.
Following his new deal, Chase has talked about a variety of different topics. Recently, he discussed the best defensive back he has ever gone up against and he offered a surprising answer.
As shared by MLFootball on X, Chase revealed that New England Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis is the best defensive back he's played against in the NFL. Davis signed with the Patriots in free agency this offseason.
"For me, I'll say Carlton Davis," Chase said. "One of the reasons why I say Carlton Davis is because he was longer than I expected, you know what I'm saying? Longer arms, and he just, he ain't got no knee bend. He just hunched his back over and just played defense, you know what I'm saying? So, I think I played him twice, too. So, you know, he made some good plays on me, so I ain't gonna never forget."
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 27, 2025SUPERSTAR: #Bengals superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase says that the best defensive back he has played against in the #NFL is Carlton Davis.
The #Patriots have one of the most special duos in the league, Christian Gonzalez and David.
At just 25 years old, Chase is coming off of the best season of his young NFL career in 2024. He'll look to build on that with an even bigger year after receiving his new deal.
During the 2024 season, Chase racked up 127 receptions for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. All of those numbers were new career highs.
