Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase Feels Everything He Does Is ‘Overblown’ After Zac Taylor Video

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase seems to be ready to stop discussing the viral clip of his seemingly heated interaction with head coach Zac Taylor on the sideline of Monday’s Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos.

When asked Thursday if he thought the incident with Taylor had been “overblown,” Chase answered, “Everything I do is pretty much overblown.”

Chase continued, “It happens. That’s normal, I feel like, for me and Zac. That’s not my first time doing that. Zac lets me walk up to him and talk to him, he wants me to do that. Sometimes my emotions pick up. It might look like I’m yelling, but I’m definitely just talking to him sometimes.”

Chase later added, “It is good to have, especially when you’re just going through a tough game like that. Zac lets me talk to him… He’s always willing to listen.”

Chase seemingly responded to the clip after his interaction with Taylor went viral late Monday night on social media:

Chase received a team-high eight targets in Monday’s loss, catching five for 23 yards as the Bengals were held without a touchdown in a 28-3 defeat.

The wideout’s numbers are overall down this season after recording an NFL-high 1,708 receiving yards in 2024.

Through four games this season, Chase has amassed 264 receiving yards while recording a career-low 10.2 yards per catch.

When asked Thursday if his conversation with Taylor had been about getting more targets, Chase answered, “It’s half of that.”

“You’ve got to remember, we receivers, we can’t get the ball to ourselves. That’s the hardest part about our job, at the end of the day,” Chase said.

Frustration in Cincinnati seems inevitable given the team’s downslide since losing Joe Burrow to a toe injury necessitating surgery in Week 2.

With Jake Browning under center, the Bengals have been outscored in Weeks 3 and 4 by a total of 76-13 while recording just 330 total yards of offense.

Taylor told reporters Wednesday that he has “unwavering” confidence in Browning going forward. Whether Browning and the Bengals’ offense are able to find more success in Sunday’s Week 5 action against the Detroit Lions could impact the frustration levels in the Cincinnati locker room going forward.

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