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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase Announces Off-Field News After Fifth NFL Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated Feb 4, 2026 2:58 PM ET

Ja'Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals fell well short of the playoffs in 2025. They finished the season 6-11 and in third place in the AFC North. It marks the third straight season the Bengals have missed the playoffs.

Despite the team's struggles to reach the win column, it was a solid year for Chase. He racked up 125 receptions for 1,412 yards and eight touchdowns on a league-high 185 targets. The five-year veteran earned a fifth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance and was a first-team All-Pro selection.

Now, into the offseason, he prepares to help Cincinnati bounce back in 2026. However, Chase isn't set to just disappear from the public eye until the start of next season.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

During a Wednesday appearance on the "Up & Adams" show, Chase revealed to host Kay Adams that he will be starting a new podcast, "Chasing No. 1." He won't be alone, though, as Bengals teammate Tee Higgins will also be making appearances.

"If I'm being honest, we're going to go a variety of everything," Chase said. "You know what I'm saying? Going to try to get in everything we can because I know we do fashion, you know we play sports, of course that's easy, but you know everybody wants to know, like our hobbies off the field."

Chasing No. 1 is coming THIS SPRING...

Ja'Marr Chase announces his VERY FIRST podcast in collaboration with @overtime and some help from @teehiggins5

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— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) February 4, 2026