Ja’Marr Chase is arguably the second best player on the Cincinnati Bengals.
So what happens if he chooses not to play for the team early in the season?
Another slow start? Falling out of playoff contention? A wasted year of Joe Burrow’s prime?
Well, perhaps fans can follow the lead of Mike Hilton and adopt a more zen philosophy about the situation.
The veteran cornerback had this to say:
“... if he’s not out there, we are prepared for it. Like I said, the reps that the guys have been getting behind him, Tee (Higgins), Charlie (Jones), Yoshi (Andrei Iosivas), all of them, it’s going to pay off in the long run.