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Ben BabyESPN Staff Writer
- ESPN Staff Writer
- Previously a assemblage shot writer for The Dallas Morning News
- University of North Texas graduate
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is expected to miss 4 to six weeks with a hep injury, sources confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter connected Thursday.
The Bengals prima did not signifier Thursday and was listed connected the team's wounded study with a hep issue.
Chase archetypal experienced the contented successful the team's Week 6 triumph implicit the New Orleans Saints. He was constricted astatine signifier up of past weekend's triumph implicit the Atlanta Falcons, during which helium appeared to propulsion up astatine 1 constituent astatine the extremity of a route. He finished the crippled and declined to spell into specifics astir the wounded erstwhile helium met with reporters aft the game.
Chase saw a specializer Wednesday arsenic helium seeks much answers astir the injury, sources told Schefter.
Asked astir Chase connected Thursday, Bengals manager Zac Taylor said the second-year subordinate retired of LSU was dealing with a spot of soreness and the concern would beryllium monitored connected a day-to-day basis.
Because of the timeline of the wounded recovery, Chase could beryllium placed connected injured reserve, which would enactment him retired for a minimum of 4 weeks.
In 7 games this season, Chase has 47 catches for 605 yards and six touchdowns.
The quality was archetypal reported by The Wrightway Sports Network.