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.

The Bengals became the first team in NFL history to boast the top passer, top wide receiver and NFL sack leader, yet missed the playoffs. Joe Burrow's 4,918 yards passing and 43 touchdowns set franchise records,

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.