Ja'Marr Chase has over half a million dollars on the line on Tuesday afternoon as he awaits the NFL's review of his appeal.
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The appeal stems from a one-game suspension the NFL handed out to Chase on Monday after an altercation with Jalen Ramsey. The incident occurred in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 34-12 Steelers beatdown over the Bengals.
Video showed Chase and Ramsey standing toe-to-toe around midfield when Ramsey suddenly hit Chase in the facemask and threw several more punches before staff intervened. Ramsey was ejected immediately, while no flag was thrown against the Bengals.
After the game, Ramsey told the media that Chase had spit on him. When the media asked Chase about that claim, he promptly denied it. "I ain't ever opened my mouth to that guy," Chase said, referring to Ramsey.
But video evidence contradicts Chase's denial. If you watch the clip below, you can clearly see Chase spitting on Ramsey's jersey.
Watch this video: 100% a spit from Chase. Ramsey is owed an apology. Chase should be suspended. pic.twitter.com/jbhYNl592I
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) November 16, 2025
The NFL was quick to vindicate Ramsey on Monday as they issued a one-game suspension, putting Chase in line to miss a pivotal matchup this Sunday against New England.
Should the NFL uphold the ruling, as expected, Chase is set to miss out on substantial money - even by NFL standards. His base salary of $8.07 million is paid weekly over the 18-week season in $448,333 installments. Chase also receives a per-game roster bonus of $58,823. That comes out to a $507,156 loogie.
Spitting on players was relatively unheard of in the NFL before this year, but this is actually the second "spitgate" of the season. The suspension follows precedent set earlier this year when, on opening night, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before the first play of the game after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
