Chase is hoping for a mega contract after delivering stellar performances in his first three seasons, including 1,216 yards on 100 catches and seven touchdowns last season despite Joe Burrow missing part of the season.

“I mean, yeah, it would be good to do it,” he said. “It’s three years, you always want to do it within three years. It gives you a better chance later in life. So if you want to look at it that way, then I would say yes.”

The 24-year-old said he’s “certain” he’s the best receiver in the NFL. With Justin Jefferson currently the highest-paid wideout at $35 million per year, Chase said he’s not worried about the rumor that he wants to be paid a penny more than the Viking.

“If I want to beat Justin, I’m going to destroy Justin completely. Not a cent,” he said.

Chase added that his goal is not to break the market top.

“I don’t really want to go much higher,” he said of Jefferson’s deal. “I’m not really trying to beat him, I’m not trying to go crazy. It’s just what’s right.”

The question is whether the Bengals, who are already paying Burrow top QB dollars, are willing to accept Chase’s version of “what’s right.”

The best news for Bengals fans — especially with Tee Higgins (questionable) nursing a hamstring injury — is that Chase has no intention of hanging on unless a deal is reached soon. He said Friday that chasing a Super Bowl is his No. 1 goal.

“That’s what it’s all about for me at the end of the day,” he said. “So if this contract situation doesn’t happen, it’s back to what I’m focused on, which is this team, being a leader and just being who I am.”