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The topic of starting fast is something that predictably came up during the first day of Cincinnati Bengals OTAs.
Star wideout Ja'Marr Chase was front-and-center on that topic, fielding questions about the slow start to last season and that now infamous loss to the lowly New England Patriots.
Chase was more than willing to admit that the contract drama played a big role in his own stumble out of the gates.
"I could say I wasn't mentally ready to be on the field," Chase said, according to WCPO's Marshall Kramsky. "I was in my own head. I wanted to play, but I was in my own head. That's what it was."
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Slow start or not, Chase went on to put up a career year en route to the elusive Triple Crown honor. But the "what could have been?" game continues to hurt the Bengals after just missing the playoffs.
All of that is behind Chase and the Bengals now, of course. The team paid up big to keep Chase and Tee Higgins. While Chase doesn't sound as enthusiastic as quarterback Joe Burrow does on the topic of playing in preseason games, if it's what the MVP contender and head coach Zac Taylor want this summer, one can safely guess Chase will be out there.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Ja'Marr Chase gives blunt contract answer about Bengals' slow start
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Star wideout Ja'Marr Chase was front-and-center on that topic, fielding questions about the slow start to last season and that now infamous loss to the lowly New England Patriots.
Chase was more than willing to admit that the contract drama played a big role in his own stumble out of the gates.
"I could say I wasn't mentally ready to be on the field," Chase said, according to WCPO's Marshall Kramsky. "I was in my own head. I wanted to play, but I was in my own head. That's what it was."
RELATED: Shemar Stewart's contract beef with Bengals revealed in report
Slow start or not, Chase went on to put up a career year en route to the elusive Triple Crown honor. But the "what could have been?" game continues to hurt the Bengals after just missing the playoffs.
All of that is behind Chase and the Bengals now, of course. The team paid up big to keep Chase and Tee Higgins. While Chase doesn't sound as enthusiastic as quarterback Joe Burrow does on the topic of playing in preseason games, if it's what the MVP contender and head coach Zac Taylor want this summer, one can safely guess Chase will be out there.
RELATED: Bengals takeaways and thoughts on Jermaine Burton, contract drama
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Ja'Marr Chase gives blunt contract answer about Bengals' slow start
Continue reading...
