After spending a third-round pick on this rookie receiver in 2024, a Bengals executive didn't hold back on criticizing the first-year player.

The 6-foot, 201-pound receiver is set to earn $21.8 million next season. However, he’s aiming to become the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver, surpassing his former LSU teammate, Justin Jefferson, who currently makes $35 million per year with the Minnesota Vikings.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday,

This season, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase became the youngest Triple Crown winner in NFL history since Don Hutson. Hutson, now an NFL Hall of Famer, accomplished that feat in 1936. Given the rarity of Chase’s achievement this season, his jersey, gloves and cleats are now on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

For the first time in a long time, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are not sharing a tier in my Dynasty Wide Receiver Tiers below. In fact, Chase has a tier to himself as the number one wide receiver in Dynasty.

Which brings us to today's quiz. Chase's fourth 1,000-yard season in four tries brought him to his fourth career Pro Bowl. With that being said, how many of the 20 players to catch eight or more touchdown passes in the 2024-25 NFL season can you name in five minutes? Good luck!

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

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin called a new contract for wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase a priority for the team this offseason, but it's not the only bit of contractual business hanging over the team's head.

The Bengals have to pay their stars this offseason. Joe Burrow commented on the future of multiple players during the Pro Bowl games on Thursday night.

Joe Burrow reiterated at the Pro Bowl Games on Thursday that he hopes teammates Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins receive lucrative contract extensions.

Denver Broncos star Patrick Surtain II was highly complimentary of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.