CLEVELAND –– Two hours before the Cincinnati Bengals kicked off against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was the only Bengals player on the field warming up.
In a game where nearly every other starter sat for the playoff-bound Bengals, Chase had one last thing to play for in the regular season. The Bengals franchise record for single-season receiving yards was 12 yards away. Even though Chase only needed one catch, he wanted to be ready for his moment and prepared to get it as early as possible in the game.
On the Bengals' second drive, Chase broke Chad Johnson’s record from 2007 and finished the year with 1,455 receiving yards.