CINCINNATI- Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is having the best year of his career.

The 24-year-old is on pace to finish with 112 catches for 1,617 yards and 18 touchdowns this season.

Despite his success, the Bengals are 4-8. Should they consider trading Chase in hopes of revamping a Super Bowl caliber team around Joe Burrow?

MMQB’s Matt Verderame made his point in a column he wrote on Thursday.

“By moving on from Chase, the Bengals could acquire enough cap space and draft picks to transform a problem-riddled roster,” Verderame wrote. “Cincinnati would undoubtedly spark a bidding war by putting Chase on the block, driving up what many in league circles consider to already be a historic price.”

Verderame compared it to the Chiefs’ decision to trade Tyreek Hill a few years ago.

Chase has one year remaining on his rookie contract (fifth-year option) and can sign an extension with the Bengals at any time.

It’s a bold take, but that’s what happens when you’re 4-8 years old. The Bengals are not going to trade Chase.

They will likely make him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL this offseason.

It’s also reasonable to think that the Bengals need to explore some out-of-the-box ideas to improve the roster this offseason.

Consult the entire Verderame column, which includes comments from several league executives here.

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