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Ja’Marr Chase expected to be sidelined due to injury, could go on IR, per report
By Corey Long
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase will miss several weeks with a hip injury according to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter.
Bengals’ WR Ja’Marr Chase is dealing with a hip injury that is expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks and makes him a prime candidate for injured reserve, per sources. Chase visited with a hip specialist Wednesday and is seeking more answers about his injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 27, 2022
Chase was beginning to pick up his game in his sophomore season. He currently has 47 catches for 605 yards and six touchdowns. As a rookie, Chase had 81 catches for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns. He set the NFL rookie record for receiving yards in a game (266) and yards in a season. Chase was a second-team All-Pro in 2021.
A first-round pick in the 2021 Draft (fifth overall), Chase was a unanimous All-American and won the Biletnikoff Award in 2019 while helping LSU win a College Football Playoff national title.
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
