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Originally Posted by Red Dawg
Chase has 2 years left on his deal. He's jumping the gun abut I like it because I don't like Cinci. Higgins problem is they won't pay him big and Chase big so he got tagged as one last ditch effort to keep the offense together for one final run at Mahomes. It will fail but that's the plan. Higgins is as good as gone in 25.
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Nah - superstars get paid when eligible.
I don't think Higgins had a great claim for an extension after 3 years because he's a very good but not great player.
Chase, OTOH, should be getting paid as soon as he's extension eligible. He's not asking them to rip up his 4th year on his rookie deal. Maybe (probably) not even his 5th year option.
He just wants to secure the extension as quickly as he can. Which is what you're always gonna get (and always be willing to do) from a guy who is a cornerstone talent.
Chase has HoF ability. Maybe he reaches that, maybe he doesn't, but the skill is there. That's a guy you extend as soon as league rules allow.