Ja’Marr Chase’s trainer seeing positive effects of contract extension

Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Tee Higgins (5) and Ja’Marr Chase (1) celebrate a touchdown during a game on Nov. 17, 2024. Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In the fourth quarter of the Bengals Week 2 game at the Kansas City Chiefs last season, Ja’Marr Chase was called for a crucial unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after getting into an argument with referee Alex Kemp.

Chase had just four receptions for 35 yards in that game, a week after he had just six receptions for 62 yards in Week 1 against the New England Patriots.

Those two games came after Chase and the Bengals couldn’t reach a deal on a contract extension. The failed negotiations dominated headlines throughout…