The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to go from a 9-8 team in 2023, to a Super Bowl contender in 2024. That is what a heathy Joe Burrow can bring to your team. The Bengals made a Super Bowl appearance in 2021, and lost in the conference championships in 2022. The core of this team believes they are still a championship caliber team.
However, one key starter is currently refusing to practice with the team.
Key Cincinnati Bengals Star Refuses To Practice With Team
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:
Tuesday’s practice featured an added twist in the saga involving Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
For the first time in training camp, Chase was not present when the team was practicing. The fourth-year player had not been participating at practice as he awaits a contract extension, but had remained visible and involved during drills.
However, that changed Tuesday. In a statement issued after practice, coach Zac Taylor indicated the situation will remain fluid.
“Ja’Marr [is] day-to-day,” Taylor said. “We’ll take it one day a time.”
Since training camp started, Taylor has maintained that Chase’s participation has gone according to plan despite the appearance of a hold-in. At the team’s annual media luncheon on July 22, team president Mike Brown indicated that a deal was going to be unlikely before the start of training camp.
“I’m not going to rule anything out,” Brown said. “But I will tell you that the die has probably been cast.”
Chase is obviously a key part of the Bengals success. Chase has 3,717 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns through the first three seasons of his career.
\In 2023, with up and down quarterback play, he caught 100 passes, 1,216 yards, and seven TDs.
Getting him back on the field as soon as possible will be the Bengals’ number one priority.
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