Overview
- In the Bengals' season-opening win, Chase recorded two catches for 12 yards on four targets while Mike Gesicki and Tee Higgins saw larger roles.
- The team confirmed Chase suffered no new injury in the game after a late‑August left‑knee hyperextension from which he had already been cleared.
- Quarterback Joe Burrow still moved the offense, finishing with 254 passing yards, which underlines that Chase's low total was a usage issue rather than an overall offensive failure.
- Fantasy players and social media users loudly criticized Chase's low output, reporting lineup losses and surprise at his limited involvement.
- What to watch next: observers will track whether Cincinnati alters target distribution in coming weeks and whether Chase rebounds in the Bengals' next road game.