Joe Burrow has repeatedly stressed the importance of the Bengals re-signing both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The Bengals' quarterback has gotten his wish as the team has come to terms with both players,

Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid No. 2 wide receiver in NFL history. The 26-year-old will earn $28.7 million annually, which ranks sixth-most among all active wide receivers.

The Ja’Marr Chase contract saga is finally over. Late on Sunday night, the Cincinnati Bengals finalized looming extensions when they signed two of their wide receivers to new long term deals. Tee Higgins is now locked in for four more seasons, as is Chase, who becomes the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

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NFL free agency officially began with the new league year kicking off at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. There were plenty of moves made during the legal tampering period on Monday and Tuesday, but those deals were basically handshake agreements.