Bengals hope to get Ja'Marr Chase more involved vs. Chiefs

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CINCINNATI -- Bengals star receiver Ja'Marr Chase didn't want to say too much.

When asked about his involvement in the team's 16-10 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 1, he either spoke cryptically or deferred the question to coach Zac Taylor. But that was more information than he provided regarding his contract situation. He declined all questions about that from the very beginning.

But if the offense is going to find better footing this week against Kansas City (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS) Cincinnati needs Chase to be involved. Otherwise, the Bengals could be looking at their fifth 0-2 start to a season in the past six years.

"Ja'Marr is a critical, critical part of…