“It’s allowing the Bengals to buy themselves enough time to maybe work out a deal,” Johnson said. “But if you wanted to work out a deal, you would’ve done it a long time ago. There was nothing wrong with me the previous season. OK, I proved myself. I was productive again.”

The Cincinnati Bengals are set to bring back one of the NFL's top wide receiver tandems in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in 2025. The way the franchise has gone about it, however, has rubbed its players the wrong way.

Chad Johnson looks back fondly on his time with the Cincinnati Bengals, and with good reason. Johnson played in Cincinnati for 10 seasons, making six Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams.Johnson is rightfully regarded as a Bengals legend,