Overview
- Video from practice showed Chase land awkwardly on a deep route and limp off, a play that reporters and team staff said occurred on Tuesday and left him walking under his own power after sideline evaluation.
- Chase later described the problem as a “little hyperextension,” told local radio he felt fine and said he would have played if needed, comments that the team publicly deferred to while choosing caution.
- The Bengals held Chase out of the next day’s practice, gave first‑team reps to backups, and head coach Zac Taylor confirmed starters will not play in the preseason finale.
- Medical voices quoted in coverage warned that hyperextensions can mask ligament or bone injury and urged follow‑up imaging and monitoring of swelling before declaring the issue resolved.
- Chase is central to Cincinnati’s offense and the team has just under three weeks before the Sept. 13 opener, so the primary near‑term focus is rest, testing for structural damage, and controlling his preseason workload to preserve availability.