Bengals Stars Like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase Could Benefit From House Settlement Ruling Involving NIL Backpay

An interesting development that could lead to some of the Bengals' best players getting paid.

Nov 16, 2019; Oxford, MS, USA; ESPN talks with Louisiana State Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) after the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images | Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — A recent House settlement not only set the stage for college athletes to get paid by their respective schools, but it also will pay thousands of former athletes that didn't play during the NIL era.

Athletes that played from 2016-24 will make a combined $2.8 billion in backpay from lost NIL compensation.

It's safe to say that some of the Bengals' biggest stars fit that bill.

It starts with Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase—who led LSU to a 15-0 record in 2019 in a season that ended with the Tigers beating Clemson in the National Championship Game.

Other guys that would've made significant money in the NIL era include Tee Higgins, Evan McPherson, Mike Gesicki, Jake Browning and Trey Hendrickson are some of the other players that would've made big dollars in the NIL era.

More than 85,000 athletes have filed claims for NIL backpay. Bengals players may pass on the opportunity, but it's probably worth doing—even if they take that money and give it to charity.

The House settlement will pay thousands of former athletes that paid from 2016-2024 a combined $2.8 billion in backpay from lost NIL compensation. pic.twitter.com/EM4BiXbNeZ

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