CINCINNATI -- His Cincinnati Bengals teammates had already left the field following a summer workout, but rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was still on the turf at Paul Brown Stadium getting familiar with his job.
Chase plotted his place in the offensive formation as he worked on keeping his pre-snap routine and routes as uniform as possible to keep defenders guessing. Implicitly, he expressed the understanding every little detail matters when trying to create separation in the NFL.
That wasn’t an issue the last time Chase played football. He helped LSU win the national championship in 2019 and was crowned as the nation’s best wide receiver.