Will Ja’Marr Chase play in Week 1 for the Bengals? What we know before kickoff vs. Patriots

Here’s what we know about the Bengals receiver heading into Week 1.

The Ja’Marr Chase saga took up so much of Cincinnati Bengals training camp as the star wideout seeks a new contract, and now, with the team’s Week 1 game against the New England Patriots looming, his status is up in the air.

Will he play despite no new deal? Will he sit out to prove a point?

Here’s what we know as of Sunday morning: In addition to the news per ESPN’s Adam Schefter that a new deal “is considered unlikely,” he’s also listed as questionable because of an illness. Chase had also said he’d be a game-time decision earlier in the week.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1832515136180904335

So … we don’t know and may not until kickoff. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: He’s active!

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