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CINCINNATI (AP) – Bengals wide receiver Ja\u00b4Marr Chase said that while he doesn\u00b4t want to play in the preseason, he understands that may be what\u00b4s best for a Cincinnati team that has lost its first two games the past three seasons.<\/p>\n

“It sounds like we need to play in the preseason,” Chase said on Tuesday after the Bengals wrapped up their first organized team activity practice.<\/p>\n

After starting 0-2 in 2022 and 2023 – seasons where the Bengals barely played their top players in the preseason – the Bengals used a similar approach last season and dropped their first three games en route to a 1-4 start.<\/p>\n

While many Bengals players were shaking off rust during the first few weeks of the 2024 season, Chase had added pressure. He opted to not participate in training camp as he tried to negotiate a contract extension.<\/p>\n

“I wasn\u00b4t mentally ready to be on the field,” Chase said. “I was in my own head.”<\/p>\n

With Chase as well as wide receiver Tee Higgins now secured on long-term deals, Chase has much more peace of mind entering the 2025 season. Quarterback Joe Burrow was excited to see those contract extensions finalized early this offseason.<\/p>\n

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“It\u00b4s great when you can reward guys who do it the right way, work really hard to go out and play great on Sundays and play great week in and week out,” Burrow said. “It\u00b4s great to have them for the next four years, and I will here, too, so we\u00b4ve got the core here, and that\u00b4s exciting.”<\/p>\n

Chase won the receiving triple crown last season as he led the NFL in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708) and touchdown catches (17). He said that he got back to playing with a “chip” on his shoulder during the middle of last season, and he\u00b4s trying to keep that mindset entering the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

“I\u00b4m challenging myself, pushing the guys around me, learning more of the offense and learning more defenses,” Chase said. “Seeing the small things from the defense in pre-snap tells.”<\/p>\n

Last season, even though Chase reached the statistical goals that he set for himself, the Bengals didn\u00b4t make the playoffs. When Chase was asked about the goals that he\u00b4s setting for 2025, he focused on team success.<\/p>\n

“We didn\u00b4t make the playoffs for two years straight,” Chase said. “That\u00b4s my chip (on my shoulder) right there.”<\/p>\n

Coach Zac Taylor said last week that having Chase and Higgins both under contract certainly provides the team with security, but it doesn’t impact his job as a play caller.<\/p>\n

“You\u00b4re looking at this year. How can we be the best 2025 Bengals team,” he said. “There\u00b4s a lot of things, now that we get these guys in the system a little longer and not just Tee and Ja\u00b4Marr, we can continue to grow and tweak, and that\u00b4s been a really good part of our offseason so far. I think it\u00b4s still challenging to those guys who have been here for several years. Some of the new things that we\u00b4re working on is good and it\u00b4s pushing their boundaries a little bit, and they\u00b4ve taken it the right way.”<\/p>\n

NOTES: The Professional Football Writers Association announced on Tuesday that Burrow was selected as the winner of the George Halas Award. The award recognizes an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. Last season, Burrow recovered from a significant wrist surgery and went on to lead the NFL in passing yards with 4,918. He is the first member of the Bengals organization to receive the award since then-defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer was recognized in 2010.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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