Ja'Marr Chase: Preseason a factor in Bengals' slow starts

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CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase took a page out of a reporter's notebook on Tuesday.

In the middle of an interview, he started asking questions to find an answer that has eluded the Bengals for several years. When asked about whether playing in the preseason could help Cincinnati solve its slow starts, Chase eyed the semi-circle of media members surrounding his locker and started rattling off a series of questions with a simple premise - what were the records for the Bengals in the first two weeks of the season and how much did Cincinnati practice in the preseason?

In coach Zac Taylor's six seasons, the Bengals have sparingly used starters in…