NFL wide receiver salaries are escalating fast as a constant flow of elite young players at the position keep coming up for contract extensions. The Vikings' Justin Jefferson, the best first-round wideout from the 2020 draft, just broke the bank with the richest non-QB contract ever. The Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb won't be far behind in time and money. But there's no doubt Ja'Marr Chase soon will be the NFL's highest-paid receiverChase, the Bengals' No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Ricky Rubio Jersey has put up three terrific seasons as the No. 1 target for Joe Burrow.Although Cincinnati officials need to figure out how to appease franchise-tagged wide receiver Tee Higgins in the short term in 2024, they also know giving Chase his lucrative extension is just around the corner.Higgins and Chase , which should put contract extensions for both higher on the radar. The Bengals are set to keep Higgins for now and will take care of Chase for Burrow's sake, but when, how, and for how much? Here's breaking down Chase's future earning upsideMORE: Ja'Marr Chase contract historyAs a Ty Jerome Jersey high rookie draft pick, Chase got an initial all-guaranteed four-year contract worth $30.8 million in 2021. That has averaged out to $7.7 million per year, and in his fourth season in '24, Chase is making $9.8 million of his total contract value.The Bengals already have picked up Chase's option for 2025, which for now will pay him $21.8 million for next season. That's just a place-holder, as it's well under market value for the highest going rate for wide receivers.MORE: Ja'Marr Chase contract projectionChase doesn't need to be at OTAs, so for now, there's no worry of him hinting at a future holdout. Besides, for Chase and his representation, there's no point trying to consider money and yearly parameters until Lamb joins Jefferson (four years, $140 million) in getting paid at some point in 2024. Jefferson already reset the market and changed the ceiling for what Chase can earn annually in Mikal Bridges Jersey '25 and beyond.The Bengals bought time with the option, so look for a deal to go down next summer.Before Lamb gets this deal, after Jefferson ($35 million, it's the Eagles' A.J. Brown ($32 million) with the highest average annual salary, just ahead of the Dolphins' Tyreek Hill and the Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown ($30 million).Brown also has the most in practical guaranteed money ($84 million), with St. Brown ($77 million) and the Rams' Cooper Kupp ($75 million) next behind him.In terms of total contract value, Jefferson tied Davante Adams at $140 million with the latter signing a five-year pact with the Raiders in 2022. Both St. Brown and Hill are next with $120 million over four years.Lamb should be pushing to also earn $35 million per season. Jefferson got a ma sive $110 million guaranteed (more than the value of the first three seasons). Brown, Hill, and St. Brown have been great receivers, but Jefferson and Lamb are the only ones with cases to say they are the NFL's new-wave best, right up there with Chase.Jefferson and Lamb are both entering their age-25 seasons. Chase will turn 25 next March. They are elite Jason Kidd Jersey contemporaries who have "griddied" their way to deserving the most green at the position.So, where does that put Chase? He may not be able to become the NFL's first $40 million per year wide receiver, but he should clear whatever Jefferson and Lamb get as the league's salary cap continues to expand in 2025.As the Cowboys work to figure out how to best extend Lamb and Dak Prescott, the Bengals already have taken care of Burrow with a five-year, $275 million deal that goes through the 2029 season.MORE: Steve Nash Jersey Chase should then look to be extended from 2025 for four years, also through 2029. If that's the case, a total contract value of $144 million would make sense, to meet the average of $36 million per season. Jefferson became the first wide receiver to clear $100 million in practical guarantees. Chase will join him in that elite company.