Cincinnati Bengals star wideout Ja’Marr Chase wants the world to know that his team handed the Seattle Seahawks, specifically rookie corner Devon Witherspoon, a loss on Sunday. Chase took exception to Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf’s comments regarding his prospects against Witherspoon and the Seattle secondary in preparation for their Week 6 clash.
“I think Spoon (Devon Witherspoon) will get the best of him,” Metcalf said about the rookie corner covering Chase in Week 6.
“He’s always going to be a competitor at practice, and I see now, it translates to the game,” added Metcalf.
Ja’Marr Chase took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to repost the video of DK Metcalf talking about Sunday’s tilt.
Oh boy: Ja’Marr Chase reposted the video of DK Metcalf saying #Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon will “get the best of him”
Sunday can’t come sooner🍿 pic.twitter.com/uM6Nir9gtU
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) October 12, 2023
Now, Chase and Witherspoon have taken their newly formed rivalry to Instagram, with the two stars exchanging words on social media.
RIVALRY: #Seahawks rookie DB Devon Witherspoon and #Bengals star receiver Ja'Marr Chase are BEEFING on IG
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(Via @vountee) pic.twitter.com/mtG1uy0jir
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 19, 2023
Devon Witherspoon Did His Part in Stopping Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase
The Cincinnati Bengals took down the Seattle Seahawks at home 17-13 in their Week 6 clash. However, Ja’Marr Chase struggled to find open grass against Seattle’s Devon Witherspoon, failing to haul in either of his targets when covered by the rookie corner.
Witherspoon finished the contest with four tackles and three passes deflected. Regardless, the other members of the Seattle secondary were gashed by Chase, with the LSU product snagging six catches for 80 yards on 13 targets. Chase brought in a crucial 31-yard reception to end the first quarter on a drive that resulted in a Cincinnati touchdown.
Chase and Witherspoon: Two of the NFL’s Brightest Stars
Ja’Marr Chase has an NFL-leading 50 receptions on the year while posting a career-best 93 yards per game through the season’s first six games. The 2021 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year is pacing for 1,576 yards and nine receiving touchdowns as he looks to earn his third Pro Bowl nod in as many years.
Meanwhile, Witherspoon has played himself into the Defensive Rookie of the Year conversation. The former first-round pick has tallied 27 tackles, seven passes defended, two sacks, and a pick-six of New York Giants QB Daniel Jones. The Bengals and Seahawks will not meet again in the 2023 regular season, and it would take a Super Bowl run from both parties for them to square off again this year.