Ja’Marr Chase isn’t looking for redemption when his Cincinnati Bengals take on the Cleveland Browns on January 7.
Chase is never afraid to talk a little trash, but he knows there’s not much at stake for the Week 18 affair. The Browns have already punched their ticket to the postseason and are expected to rest a chunk of their starters. The Bengals have been eliminated from playoff contention.
Chase took some heat for his comments ahead of the season-opener against the Browns.
“It’s a regular game to me. It don’t feel no different,” Chase said ahead of the Week 1 game. “It’s just the hooping and hollering about the Cleveland Browns. I was about to call them the elves. … I don’t really hear it. If you ask me, I don’t really pay attention to it because Cleveland is Cleveland.”
Cleveland won the game 24-3, grounding Chase and the Bengals’ offense. Chase had just 5 catches for 39 yards. He gets another shot at the Browns to close out the season but knows the result holds less weight.
“Ain’t much redemption. They going somewhere we ain’t going,” Chase said on Thursday, January 4. “I could just beat them, but everybody ain’t playing. So it ain’t really bragging rights.”
The Bengals have had more team success over the last few years, appearing in a Super Bowl and an AFC Championship game. However, the Browns have been a thorn in their side, winning 9 of the last 11 matchups.
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