Ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, the entire world speculated whether the Cincinnati Bengals would take much-needed offensive lineman Penei Sewell out of Oregon or reunite quarterback Joe Burrow with his former top receiver from LSU, Ja’Marr Chase, with the fifth overall pick.
While speculation ran wild, Burrow appeared to know the Bengals’ plans all along.
In an interview with Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Chase, who the Bengals’ opted to draft over Sewell, shared that Burrow texted him the night before the draft to “Make sure your bag is packed and ready.