With great offensive football, the Cincinnati Bengals played their way into the Super Bowl last NFL season. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase played a big part in this. The Bengals had to do without their superstar in recent weeks, but now the comeback is imminent.
The 22-year-old wants to be back on the pitch on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. In addition to Chase, his team is of course also full of anticipation. The Bengals happily shared pictures of Chase in action on Twitter, among others.
“I feel great. I have no pain and I don’t feel anything with anything I do, otherwise I wouldn’t train at all,” the young receiver was quoted by Paul Dehner Jr., Bengals expert for “The Athletic”.
To Dehner, Chase also spoke about the injury and his last few weeks. He had already injured himself in week four in the game against the New Orleans Saints when he caught one of his two touchdowns.
Despite the injury, he went into the game against the Atlanta Falcons and at least in terms of performance there was nothing to be seen. Chase had 130 yards and two touchdowns against the Falcons.
Chase uses NFL hiatus to shut down
As a result, however, a hairline fracture in the hip was discovered and so Chase had to sit out for good. “I spent most of my time at home streaming and playing video games. On crutches. Until I was finally able to go back to the facility,” reported the passport recipient.
During this time he took a mental break and pushed football aside completely. According to the 22-year-old, he was able to rely on his family.
Chase’s comeback comes just in time for the playoff battle. Last year’s AFC winner currently has seven wins and four losses, the same record as division competitor Baltimore.
In just seven games on the court this season, Chase had six touchdowns and 605 yards.