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Ja'Marr Chase frustrated with Bengals' latest slow start, usage in opener

After the upset loss at the hands of the New England Patriots in the season opener, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase consistently redirected questions to head coach Zac Taylor.

One of those questions asked Chase if perhaps his usage was limited due to his slim participation in practices since his "hold-in" during training camp.

His answer, via CLNS Media's Mike Petraglia, sort of said it all: “You’ve gotta ask [head coach] Zac [Taylor].”

And asked about the slow starts? That's when the frustration really came through, via Fox 19's Jeremy Rauch: "I feel like we always start like that - especially the first game of the year.