49ers star hits Bengals for not paying Ja’Marr Chase

The Cincinnati Bengals have received a lot of criticism for their failure to sign a contract extension with star forward Ja’Marr Chase last offseason.

And now a San Francisco 49es star has some thoughts on it too.

During an interview with Bleacher Report, Samuel was shocked that the Bengals couldn’t get a deal done just because Chase is still one of the best players in the game on an annual basis.

“It’s definitely not a good idea now that he’s playing the way he’s playing,” Samuel said. “He already did this. That’s the point. And it’s like if you can make him angry, which is clearly not what you wanted to do… now you’re going to have another problem this season.”

The comments come after Chase’s 11-catch outburst that totaled 264 yards and three touchdowns during the loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Things are so bad for the Bengals regarding these prospects that even Chase’s agent is publicly commenting on it. The number on his contract extension was always going to rise if they waited until it was done, but now serious roster holes on defense make the upcoming offseason even more difficult from a financial perspective.

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