Congratulations to the two top receivers of the Cincinnati Bengals! After a long wait, early this week, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins signed historic and lucrative contract extensions. And shortly after that the duo is showing off the fruits of their labor in Miami in the offseason. But is their decision fine, especially the way it’s done?
We all know that Ja’Marr Chase became the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. Thanks to his recently signed four-year, $161 million deal. On the other hand, Tee Higgins too inked a massive contract of four years, worth $115 million. And guess what? With this contract extension, Higgins became the second highest paid receiver in the league. That means the total extension was about $276 million. Isn’t that awesome? Well, this awesomeness was also seen on Miami streets on Sunday, when the two showed off their brand new Lamborghinis.
According to NFL insider Dov Kleiman on X, “Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are racing their new +250K Lamborghini’s all over Miami.” That sounds pretty cool! But probably it isn’t! The awfulness of the news reported by Kleiman is, with this racing, Chase and Higgins are “Potentially putting many civilians’ lives at risk…”
Awful: Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are racing their new +250K Lamborghini’s all over Miami.
Potentially putting many civilians’ lives at risk…
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 23, 2025
The shared viral video shows Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins cruising the streets, with the engines roaring, as they soak in the thrill. However, the exact speed of their racing isn’t easy to tell through the video. Nevertheless, Higgins, who was behind the wheel of his green Lamborghini, couldn’t hide his excitement. During a stop, Higgins expressed, “I’m having so much fun, I’m having the best time of my life.”
So, call it a race or not, the two stars were really enjoying the ride. At the end of the clip, Ja’Marr Chase even checked out the spoiler on his $600,000 white Lamborghini Revuelto, a car he proudly showed off on Instagram a couple of days ago. But the question is, as raised by the NFL insider, is it safe what they are doing in Miami this offseason? Fans have mixed reactions to it!
Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are losing their role models status?
On the field, last season, Bengals‘s WR Ja’Marr Chase dominated. He led the NFL with 127 catches for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. Impressive! Even Tee Higgins stole the spotlight, despite missing five games. However, he still hauled in 73 catches for 911 yards and 10 scores. No doubt, they are seen as role models by many especially in Tennessee and Louisiana (their hometowns). But now, due to this outing in Miami, these two are probably turning heads in a negative way. For instance, one fan took to X and wrote: “How am I supposed to explain this to my daughters? They’re really bad role models (facepalm emoji).” This fan didn’t like what the duo receivers of the Bengals did on the streets.
It’s not easy to tell whether Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were actually racing or not. Perhaps because they were invested a lot more in revving than actual racing. But still, if they are speeding, it could create trouble for them. That’s why one fan wrote, “That cop who pulled over cheetah is looking for them as we speak (laughing emoji).” During the start of the season last year, Tyreek Hill was dragged by a policeman out of his sports car, creating a national debate. The cops alleged that the Cheetah was speeding, running his car at about 60 mph (97 kph). However, later the WR was released, and that police officer was reportedly suspended for about 50 days. Hence, this fan is reminded of the incident as they sarcastically said those policemen are now searching for these two Bengals’s receivers.
And yes, how can we forget Henry Ruggs or Darrell Russell’s case? Both of these players’s NFL careers were impacted by some serious mistakes. Ruggs was involved in a fatal DUI crash, while Russell passed away after struggles with substance abuse. Hence, a fan is reminded of these incidents, as they wrote, “Obviously these guys (Higgins and Chase) didn’t do much in college, let alone go to class, so I’m sure they don’t know anything about Henry Ruggs or Darrell Russell…too bad…”
Nevertheless, there were also some other fans who supported the players. For instance, on Dov Kleiman’s post, who broke the news by writing “Awful,” a fan wrote: “This is awesome.. not awful.” Another one sarcastically chimed too by stating, “Every time a Dov Kleiman tweet gets posted; many civilian lives are put at risk.” Hmm….this fan seems not letting any news by Kleiman harm the image he has for the two!
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