I Gotta Shout Him Out' - Former Triple Crown Winner Steve Smith Praises Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver Ja'Marr Chase
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Chase joins Kupp, Steve Smith Sr, Sterling Sharpe, Jerry Rice, and Lance Alworth as the winners from the modern era. Both Rice and Alworth are in the Hall of Fame while Sharpe and Smith Sr have been finalists. Both Kupp and Chase are likely to be finalists at the very least once their careers come to an end.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp had some nice words ready for Chase after Cincinnati's best playmaker led the NFL in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708) and touchdowns (17). He's just the sixth player in the Super Bowl era to win the Triple Crown.
Ja'Marr Chase became the 6th NFL WR since the Super Bowl era to win the receiving triple crown for the Bengals in 2024.
On Tuesday morning, the NFL acknowledged Chase's accomplishment with a four-word post on X. "UNO at the top," the post read. Chase also finished No. 1 in receptions with 127, 12 ahead of Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.
On Monday, with the offseason officially underway for the Bengals, star quarterback Joe Burrow took to social media to make a post. Burrow had a season to remember, leading the league in passing yards (4,918) and touchdown passes (43).
JJ Watt: "The Bengals have the NFL leader in pass yards, receiving yards and sacks. A team with all three of those should NEVER miss the playoffs."
The perception of what will happen with the Cincinnati Bengals and star wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins has taken a dramatic shift in recent weeks. It’s not just fans or even players who are interviewed, either.
The Bengals 2024 campaign came to an end Sunday with a 9-8 record, marking the team’s fourth straight winning season. Several Bengals players hit multiple milestones, headlined by wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase,
During a Week 17 win against Denver, Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase broke TJ Houshmandzadeh's team record for single-season receptions.