The Cincinnati Bengals' season was basically over before they lost to the New England Patriots 26-20 on Sunday, but it didn't help to not have reigning Triple Crown receiver Ja'Marr Chase in the lineup.
Chase was fully healthy and could've contributed to a winning cause, perhaps making Joe Burrow's return on Thanksgiving a little more intriguing. Sadly, cooler heads did not prevail the week prior in Pittsburgh, where Chase spat in the face of Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey.
That despicable act resulted in a one-game suspension. After initially lying about the incident in the aftermath of the loss to Ramsey's team, Chase took to social media on Monday to issue an apology — with a wide receiver pun-intended catch.