USAT's Mackenzie Salmon asks Lorenzo Reyes on the financial situation in Cincinnati.

Duke Tobin on Bengals' Plan to Sign Star Players Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Trey HendricksonCINCINNATI — The Bengals are hoping to bolster their pass rush this offseason. Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr.

He is going to end up being the No. 1 paid non-quarterback in the league,” director of player personnel Duke Tobin said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine.

A massive payday is coming Ja’Marr Chase’s way. Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin said from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that Chase is the priority this offseason. Chase put up the best stats of his young career,

The Bengals (Ja'Marr Chase) and Cowboys (Micah Parsons) are two teams that will be directly affected by the Myles Garrett deal—with the bar for non-QBs rising to $40 million per. The longer you wait ...

Myles Garrett Mega Extension Has Major Impact on Cincinnati Bengals' Extension Talks With Ja'Marr Chase. The Cleveland Browns are signing Garrett to a record-setting contract.

When Tobin said it, the non-quarterback floor came from Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, who’s making $35 million per year in new money. This week, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby bumped that to $35.5 million. Now, the new deal given by the Browns to defensive end Myles Garrett could kick the number to at least $40 million per year.

The wide receiver room for the Cincinnati Bengals is one of the most fascinating position groups to follow this offseason. Already, it's making noise, with the team electing to hit Tee Higgins with the franchise tag for the second consecutive season.

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and the franchise remain "far apart" in contract extension talks, according to a report from Diana Russini of The Athletic. According to Russini, the Bengals are prioritizing an extension with Chase over teammate Tee Higgins.

The Cincinnati Bengals still have work to do if they are going to make receiver Ja'Marr Chase the sport's most expensive non-quarterback.

It’s possible that he may be a little confused by the Bengals using the franchise tag on Higgins when they’ve stated their hope of signing him to a long-term deal. A franchise tag can be a temporary placeholder before a long-term deal, but it can also just be a one-year contract.