Ja’Marr Chase is the NFL’s offensive rookie of the month

One month in the pros, one major award for Uno.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who passed Randy Moss for a record in NFL history over his first three games, is the NFL’s offensive rookie of the month for September.

Chase’s 220 receiving yards and four touchdowns leads all rookies, with the latter number tied for second overall in the NFL.

Chase caught touchdowns of 40-plus yards in each of his first two pro games, then caught two more scores in a win over Pittsburgh on the road in Week 3.

So far, this is the high end of what the Bengals had hoped for when making Chase this year’s fifth-overall pick, reigniting an LSU connection he had with Joe Burrow in 2019.

Not bad for a rookie who had serious drop issues during his last two preseason games.

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