Ja'Marr Chase on Joe Burrow Return to Bengals Practice

Ja'Marr Chase on Joe Burrow Return to Cincinnati Bengals Practice

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00:00 Remember the first huddle that Joe walked into with you guys today?

00:04 Hey guys, that's how he walks into the huddle. Hey guys.

00:08 All the time or just this? All the time. Hey guys.

00:11 So it's a breath of relief moment for fans.

00:15 Seeing video of him out there, is it the same for the players?

00:18 Uh, I don't know. That's a good question again. Y'all got good questions today.

00:23 Um, but, you know what I'm saying? It's just like I keep saying, man, it's all about the health and how he feels.

00:28 You know, that's the most important thing this year.

00:31 Like really getting him back and back fast as possible.

00:34 Just making sure he's healthy and 100% healthy with his mind.

00:37 Did you ask him how he feels? Yeah, I asked him how he feels.

00:39 He told me he feels good, so that's the good thing about it.

00:41 You know, he tells me he feels good, but like I said, bro, he's hard-headed.

00:44 He's going to tell me anything that makes me feel good.

00:46 So, you know, that's why I don't really ask so much about it.

00:48 Do you like that about him? Or would you rather be straight up?

00:52 I would want him to be a little straight up. He's straight up to me, but like,

00:55 if it's me asking how you're feeling, he's like, okay, I'm good and brush it off.

00:59 But that's how he is. He's a tough guy.

01:00 Were you concerned that he would try to come back too fast?

01:04 That's why I told him don't come until week five.

01:07 Like, I don't want you back until you know you're ready, bro.

01:10 Like, that's the same thing with me. He didn't tell me that, but in my mind,

01:13 I said I'm going to be back when you want me to be there and be ready.

01:16 You know what I'm saying? It's just about being your healthiest.

01:20 Has he told you he's ready? Was there a moment where he said, hey, Jamar, I'm ready?

01:24 He never told me that he's ready. He told me he feels good.

01:26 That's another thing about him. He's just going to say I feel good. I'm okay.

01:30 What can you say about the confidence? A lot of other teams, you lose QB one,

01:35 you wouldn't say that publicly.

01:37 Say what publicly?

01:38 Like, hey, hold off until week five. If you need me, we're good. We'll take care of it.

01:42 Who cares? Who cares? You know what I'm saying?

01:45 That's not their quarterback. It's my quarterback.

01:47 I can tell him what I want to tell him. You know what I'm saying?

01:49 He knows where I'm coming from. It's all for the better.

01:51 It's not me hurting him or trying to push him down. It's just for the better,

01:54 for the both of us, for the team, organization, and the rest of the guys.