Cincinnati Bengals fans won’t be surprised to find out that head coach Zac Taylor had little to say about the contract standoff or practice fate of star wideout Ja’Marr Chase.
What they might be surprised to find out, though, is that Chase dressed for practice on Wednesday.
Chase didn’t participate on Monday, though Wednesday was really the landmark day to watch as it signaled the first serious prep work for the Week 1 opener against the New England Patriots.
That Chase was out there and dressed at all (as opposed to the street clothes that he donned for most of training camp) didn’t immediately hint to contract progress, or whether he just wanted to be out there with his teammates when it mattered.
Ja’Marr Chase. In uniform. Heading out to practice. pic.twitter.com/SFDgHDrF7u
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) September 4, 2024
The biggest pre-Wednesday updates focused on a cryptic social media post from Chase and a report that he was still part of the team’s Week 1 gameplan.
Otherwise, as the Bengals ramped up their efforts to do an extension, another report said a “stalemate” had been broken.
