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The Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs for the first time in three years this past season, but still finished with a winning record at 9-8. Star quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury in November that put the entire campaign in jeopardy, but backup quarterback Jake Browning came in and went 4-3 as the starter. The Washington product won three games in a row, with two of those victories coming in overtime. However, Cincy couldn’t rebound to make the postseason.
Now, the Bengals turn their attention to the offseason, and with that comes some decisions regarding their star wide receivers. Following his third NFL season, Ja’Marr Chase is now eligible for an extension. As for Tee Higgins, he’s a free agent who could be playing ball elsewhere in 2024.
This week, both players spoke with CBS Sports to discuss a couple of different topics, including the future, as well as a couple of coaching candidates they are familiar with.
The Bengals didn’t make the playoffs this year, but is there a team you guys are rooting for or any friends you’re pulling for?
Higgins: I think Dallas or the 49ers are going to be in on the NFC side.
Chase: I ain’t really rooting for anybody. I got a couple of friends, but I’m not really rooting for them because we’re in the same division. I’ll just say I got Ravens and San Fran in the Super Bowl.
What do you guys think you learned about yourselves this year?
Higgins: This season I dealt with a lot of injuries, and I got to look at the game a little differently, mentally going into weeks where I was hurt. I was looking at reading defenses differently, just seeing things that I probably wouldn’t see out there on the field playing. I want to say I got better at reading different coverages.
Chase: This was my first year playing without Burrow since high school, so it’s just me showing off what I could really do, since me and Joe have…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-01-10 23:13:45
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