Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase acknowledged during OTAs this week that playing in the preseason could help. Though Chase admitted he doesn't want to play in the preseason, he did recognize that their team has started slow after not playing in the preseason.

Ja'Marr Chase speaks out on Trey Hendrickson's offseason contract extension dispute with Bengals as OTAs get underway

Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said that while he doesn’t want to play in the preseason, he understands that may be what’s best for a Cincinnati team that has lost its first two games the past three seasons.