Football is back. NFL teams are opening up their OTAs, signaling the start of a new season. For the Cincinnati Bengals, 2025 will be crucial. Only a few seasons removed from a Super Bowl appearance, the franchise has been unable to replicate their success from that 2021 season,

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.