Chase practices as Burrow eyes top WR's return

CINCINNATI -- Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase returned to signifier Wednesday up of his imaginable instrumentality to the tract Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

Chase practiced for the archetypal clip since a hep wounded forced the wideout to miss 3 games. Chase participated successful drills during the information of signifier unfastened to the media, catching a assortment of passes from backmost Joe Burrow.

Burrow said Chase ran Tuesday and is connected way to play this weekend.

"We expect him to play," Burrow said. "I cognize helium ran yesterday and helium felt good. So we'll spot however it goes the remainder of the week."

Chase hasn't played since the Bengals' Week 7 triumph implicit the Atlanta Falcons, erstwhile helium had 8 catches for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. At the time, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Chase could beryllium retired 4 to six weeks. Sunday would people 5 weeks since Chase past played.

Bengals manager Zac Taylor was a spot much clandestine than his backmost astir Chase's prognosis. Taylor said helium hadn't seen Chase signifier since the wounded and described his availability arsenic day-to-day.

Still, Taylor conceded that Chase's rehabilitation process has gone well.

"He's done each the things we've asked him to do," Taylor said Wednesday. "He has done a large occupation with the trainers successful there. Everything has been affirmative to this point."

Burrow echoed that Chase has been moving hard to instrumentality to the tract and resting the hep arsenic needed for Cincinnati's playoff push. The Bengals (6-4) volition look the AFC South-leading Titans (7-3) connected Sunday arsenic the commencement of a seven-game last slate that includes 5 opponents that are up of them successful the AFC standings.

According to Burrow, Chase has been successful immoderate squad meetings portion trying to equilibrium his rehab work, staying engaged and "being precisely the benignant of teammate you would expect."

If Chase returns this weekend, helium volition articulation a Bengals discourtesy that has turned into 1 of the league's best. Cincinnati ranks 3rd successful the NFL successful points per thrust and 3rd successful violative points per game.

"I cognize arsenic soon arsenic he's acceptable to go, he'll beryllium back, acceptable to play and support making plays," Burrow said.