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The Cincinnati Bengals may be getting a big part of their offense back for Sunday’s Week 17 showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Pro Bowl wideout Ja’Marr Chase returned to practice as a limited participant on Thursday for the first time since injuring his shoulder during Cincinnati’s Week 15 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Chase did not practice all last week and was held out of Cincinnati’s Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He did not practice on Wednesday, which isn’t abnormal for players dealing with injuries. Chase practicing on Thursday, however, was no small thing as it was his first practice participation in nearly two weeks.
The return of Chase on Sunday would be huge for a Bengals offense that clearly missed him during last Saturday’s 34-11 loss to the Steelers. Chase has 93 catches for 1,156 yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games this season. He has five games of over 100 receiving yards, including his 192-yard performance in Cincinnati’s win over Arizona on Oct. 8. In that same game, Chase caught 15 passes to break Carl Pickens’ 25-year-old franchise…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2023-12-28 21:58:11
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