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In dire need of a big-time sequence to help turbocharge their comeback drive, the Cincinnati Bengals knew precisely where to go for fuel: the generationally-talented wideout, who, as he once famously described it, is “always open.” Working the slot in the Bengals’ three-by-one receiver set, Ja’Marr Chase exploded down the seam on a post route, balancing himself for a must-have 28-yard reception in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. Battling through an illness that left him as an eleventh-hour gametime decision, Chase found rhythm as the game progressed, logging six catches (on six targets) for 62 yards in the 16-10 loss on Sept. 8, 2024.