There were many questions about the availability of star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase heading into the Cincinnati Bengals' Week 1 matchup against the New England Patriots.
With contract negotiations Chase had held in all training camp and preseason, not practicing. For a while, it was unclear if he would play Week 1 without a contract extension.
The deal didn’t end up getting done before Week 1, but he still suited up and played, making several key grabs that almost allowed the Bengals to come back before falling 16-10.
However, he wasn’t 100% as he popped up on the Bengals injury report on Saturday with a mysterious illness designation.