Goals we'd like to see Ja’Marr Chase write down and stick on his mirror for 2025 since the Bengals All-World wide receiver obliterated them all last year:
116 catches. 21 touchdowns. 2,008 yards.
That would make him the most prolific wide receiver in the Triple Crown categories during the first five years of a career in the history of the NFL.
More yards than college buddy Justin Jefferson. More catches than Ohio State's Michael Thomas. More touchdowns than GOAT Jerry Rice.
And, repeat last year's Triple Crown. That would give him NFL history's first triple double of leading the league in yards, catches and touchdowns in a season twice.
It turns out we're way ahead of Chase himself. The only thing he's writing down these days are autographs as the Bengals' offseason workouts get off the ground.
"Not yet. I'm going to do that around camp time," Chase says of his mirror menu. "Come in with a little more tunnel vision on what I want to apply myself to."
There would seem to be no goals left. Not after 2024, when he became the first player ever to crack 1,700 yards while scoring 17 touchdowns in a year he set or tied every Bengals' single-season season record and then signed the biggest contract ever for a non-quarterback.
What's left? (No, the stadium already has a name.)
Chase insists there is still a long list of goals. He may still need two Post-it notes.
"A lot," he says. "Championships. Playoffs. Not just accolades. Being a leader. There's a lot more."
Chase has never shied away from being at the front, even as the youngest guy in the room for a stretch. But he hints there could be some tweaks to his leadership style.
"That could be a thing. That could be a question. Who knows? It's all in the moment and how I handle it," Chase says. "Just improving small things, characteristics. Nothing I can really put my hand on."
Chase says he's not focusing on anything specific in his game as he rounds into shape for the Bengals' second phase of voluntary workouts that begin next week.
"Get better at everything I can do," he says, while also admitting last season's dominance put his expectations in another tier.
"A little bit. Yes and no. There are expectations, the standard is high," Chase says. "Just have fun and play my game, but also know I'm holding myself to a higher standard now. Higher than whatever it was."
Chase enjoys traveling, and the NFL's offer to send him to Milan, Italy last month allowed him to step out of the box and check a box. He sampled food tasting and took a spin around a Formula One racing track while introducing the Bengals' No. 1 to a new part of the world.
(He also, the internet reported, traded jerseys with Christian Pulisic, U.S. men's national team and AC Milan soccer star.)
"It helped me out giving me more exposure on YouTube," Chase says. "Cross platforms. Cross country, world-wide platforms."
But there was always a daily three-to-four-hour workout. Even in Milan. Chase made sure of that by taking his Dallas-area trainer Mo Wells with him. He broke his own land-speed record when he hit about 150 miles per hour on the track driving a Ferrari.
"They had to drive me and then I drove," he says. "It was cool."
Not to mention a good way to start a fifth season that's already on the NFL fast track.
View the best touchdown photos from WR Ja'Marr Chase's career so far in honor of his 25th birthday.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) dances after a touchdown catch during an NFL divisional round playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, December 9, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Perry Knotts/NFL)
WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase hauls in a 70-yard touchdown during the Bengals primetime Week 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Ja'Marr Chase scores a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) runs for a touchdown after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches a 2-yard touchdown pass ahead of Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton, center left, during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) misses a tackle as Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) scores the 60-yard game-winning touchdown during an NFL game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 in New Orleans. (Michael DeMocker via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) makes a catch for a touchdown against Atlanta Falcons cornerback BoPete Keyes (22) and safety Jaylinn Hawkins (32) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) runs for a touchdown after a catch against the Atlanta Falcons in the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) makes a catch past Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback James Pierre (42) and takes the ball in for a touchdown during the first half an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches a pass for an 18-yard touchdown as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during an NFL wild-card football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches the ball for a touchdown against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Daryl Worley (41) in the first half during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) flips into the end zone for a touchdown as he's hit by Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes (21) in the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase makes a catch for a touchdown against Minnesota Vikings defensive back Bashaud Breeland (21) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Bengals won 27-24. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches a pass and runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)
WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter during Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, Sunday, November 17, 2024
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a touchdown during Monday Night Football at Paycor Stadium against the Washington Commanders, Monday, September 23, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase catches a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase breaks a tackle en route to a touchdown during the Bengals Week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium, Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches a pass for a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
