Report: Bengals Exercise WR Ja’Marr Chase’s Fifth-Year Option

For any first-round draft pick in the NFL, there is a fifth-year option baked into the rookie contract. Whereas most rookie contracts last just four years, teams have the option to exercise a fifth year for the first rounders to give them an extra year of team control at a specified amount. The amount is based on the amount of playing time and the number of Pro Bowl selections over their first three seasons with the option decision coming after year three. The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly exercised WR Ja’Marr Chase’s option, per Albert Breer on X—no surprises there.