Zac Taylor, the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, isn’t ready to make any snap decisions on wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s availability for Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On Tuesday, Taylor informed the media that Chase would not be practicing that day. Regarding his star wideout’s status against the Steelers (7–7), Taylor added, “We’ll see as the week goes.”
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In the fourth quarter of Cincinnati’s 27-24 overtime victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, Chase suffered a separation of his shoulder. It was reported on Monday by NFL Network that he would have to miss many weeks of action.
In the midst of the AFC playoff hunt, the Bengals (8-6) are already missing starting quarterback Joe Burrow due to a season-ending wrist injury he suffered in a Nov. 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, 34-20. Under center, Jake Browning has assumed command.
After 14 games this season, Chase, 23, leads the team in touchdowns (seven), receiving yards (1,156), and catches (93).
In 43 career games, Chase, a two-time Pro Bowl pick, has 261 receptions for 3,657 yards and 29 touchdowns. Out of LSU, he was chosen by the Bengals with the fifth overall choice in the NFL Draft of 2021.
It’s likely that receivers Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd will be counted on to fill in for Chase.
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