The Cincinnati Bengals must lock up superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase with a long-term deal in 2025, and one NFL analyst sees them doing just that. He projects a record-breaking $145 million deal for Chase.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) smiles after completing a deep pass in the first quarter of the NFL Week 15 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings at PayCor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — ESPN Analytics voice Seth Walder dropped his top-100 NFL MVP rankings for the 2024 season this week and Cincinnati had three players make the list: Joe Burrow at No. 3, Ja'Marr Chase at No. 8 and Trey Hendrickson at No. 12.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had a season to remember in 2024, and while the Bengals fell short of the NFL postseason after a five-game win

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow received a massive NFL announcement despite a poor season from the team.

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was ranked as the NFL's top free agent in a list released by USA Today on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bengals will have at least one coach at the NFL’s Pro Bowl this year. This went public mid-week, with the NFL pulling back the curtain on Pro Bowl coaches ahead of the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. On the AFC side, Bengals wideout coach Troy Walters will serve as the offensive coordinator for the team overseen by head coach Peyton Manning.

PFF's Dalton Wasserman dropped one free agent that each NFL team needs to keep this offseason and Tee Higgins took the Bengals' top spot. Higgins is coming off a strong campaign with 73 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns (career-high) playing on the franchise tag.

Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award. Barkley, Burrow and Jackson also are finalists for

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is officially one of the five finalists for the NFL’s MVP award given on Feb. 8. Burrow is a finalist along with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.

Scott Peters is Cincinnati Bengals New Offensive Line CoachCINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is one of the finalists for the NFL MVP Award. Burrow completed 70.6% of his passes for 4,918 yards and 43 touchdowns this season.

Three of the Cincinnati Bengals' biggest stars have been named as finalists for end-of-year Associated Press awards.