Ja’Marr Chase Makes Bengals History Before New NFL Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals produced one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, ranking ninth in total yards per game (365.5) and sixth in points per game (27.8).

Ja'Marr Chase is heading into the new season with a massive new contract as the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, and he's fresh off a dominant 2024 campaign where he secured the rare Triple Crown—leading the league in receptions,

Bengals edge rushers Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart may have ended their high-profile holdouts, but it remains to be seen if this new duo can spark one of the worst defenses in the league that is currently wasting Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase in their primes.