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Taylor: Chase in concussion protocol to start week

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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Ja’Marr Chase is in concussion protocol.

Chase exited Week 4’s game against the Jaguars with a brain injury and didn’t return to the game. He will now need to clear a series of tests in the coming days if he hopes to be cleared in time to play in the Bengals’ Week 5 game against the Dolphins. Chase caught three passes for 27 yards before leaving Sunday’s game against the Jaguars and has caught 21 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns this season. If he’s unable to play, Dohnte Meyers, who has seen 14 targets over the last two weeks, could be worth a stash in deeper leagues with Tee Higgins (adductor) also considered day-to-day to start the week.

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Ja’Marr Chase caught 11-of-16 targets for 141 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals’ Week 8 win over the Titans.

Chase was heavily involved in a pass-heavy game script, seeing 16-of-48 Joe Burrow pass attempts. He was targeted downfield several times, catching a 30-yard touchdown but being the intended target on a pair of interceptions. It was Chase’s first 100-yard receiving day as he led the team in targets and receptions. The Bengals have a pass funnel to Chase and Tee Higgins, leading to extremely productive fantasy days in high scoring games. Chase is once again squarely in the fantasy WR1 ranks for Week 9 against the Falcons.
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Ja’Marr Chase is not on Cincinnati’s final Week 8 injury report.

He will play and be on the overall WR1 line against the Titans. Zac Taylor spoke earlier today and said he had no concerns about Chase. Everyone has downplayed concerns about Chase’s ankle for the majority of the week. He will be a smash play against a Jeffrey Simmons-less Titans defense.
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Ja’Marr Chase (ankle) practiced in full Thursday.

Chase quickly puts his fantasy managers’ worries to rest, returning to a full session Thursday after being limited Wednesday. The Bengals will be playing without two tight ends and their WR3 in Andre Iosivas, but their primary contributors remain one of the healthier units as we approach the half way point in the regular season. Chase can be started as a top tier WR1 against the Titans.
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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Ja’Marr Chase’s ankle injury “is not considered a major deal.”

Rap isn’t breaking much news here. Chase didn’t practice on Wednesday, but the Bengals listed him as getting a rest day on top of the ankle issue. It was just a maintenance day for one of the league’s best wideouts. Chase remains in the WR1 overall mix for his Week 8 game against the Titans.
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Ja’Marr Chase (NIR-rest/ankle) did not practice on Wednesday.

The rest aspect suggests Chase’s ankle injury can effectively be treated as a non-issue, but NFL teams have played games with the injury report at times this season, so we are cataloguing it here to be safe. Assuming Chase resumes practicing tomorrow, he can be started as an elite WR1, as usual, in Week 8 against the Titans.
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Ja’Marr Chase caught 5-of-7 targets for 62 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals’ Week 7 win over the Ravens.

Chase caught just two passes for 23 yards in the first half, but he popped up for a 30-yard gain in the fourth quarter on a drive that he capped with a two-yard touchdown to save the day for his fantasy managers. His seven targets tied Tee Higgins for the team-high this week, but Higgins had the far more productive day. He’s still in search of his first 100-yard performance of the year, but Chase has now found the end zone five times and has gone for 60-plus yards in four of six games this season. He’ll be on the WR1 radar next week against the Titans.
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Ja’Marr Chase caught 6-of-10 targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals’ Week 5 win over the Dolphins.

Chase returned from a concussion he suffered last week, seeing 10 targets in a productive fantasy day. He saw a goal-line fade target on the Bengals’ first drive and was later tackled at the one-yard line towards the end of the first half. Joe Burrow missed Chase for a 70-yard touchdown in the second half but Chase made a miraculous catch with his right arm for a 45-yard touchdown later in the half. He finishes with a successful fantasy day and is squarely in the WR1 ranks heading into the Bengals’ Week 6 bye.
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) will play in Week 5 against the Dolphins.

Chase cleared the league’s concussion protocol over the weekend. With Tee Higgins (neck/groin) also expected to play, it’s business as usual for the Bengals this week. Higgins could be on a pitch count, while Chase won’t have any restrictions. Facing a pitiful Miami defense, Chase is in the running for WR1 overall this week.
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Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) is questionable for Cincinnati’s Week 5 game against the Dolphins.

He did fully practice today — it feels like this is trending in the right direction, but it’s hard to know without detailed reporting of where he is in the protocol how likely he is to sit. We’re sure there will be many more report on Chase over the next 24-36 hours. He enters the weekend a true question mark.
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Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) was seen practicing on Friday.

Chase still needs to clear concussion protocol if he hopes to suit up for Week 5’s game against the Dolphins. That said, he appears to be trending toward being able to play after logging back-to-back practices to close out the week. Tee Higgins (groin/neck), who was a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday was also seen sprinting and running routes on Friday, which suggests he could also be good to go for Sunday’s game. We will check back in with official game day statuses in the coming hours when the team releases its final injury report.

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Eagles waived CB Jakorian Bennett.

Bennett was acquired by the Eagles in a swap with the Raiders before the start of last season. The 26-year-old played 98 defensive snaps in two seasons for Philly, spending all of the 2026 season on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Eagles now waive Bennett from injured reserve.
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The Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson said “indications point to Broncos WR Pat Bryant returning to practice this week.”

Bryant has missed the Broncos’ last four games after being placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. The 23-year-old receiver is eligible to return whenever the Broncos deem him ready to do so, and his practicing this week would mean the team has opened his 21-day return window. Bryant has caught nine passes for 133 yards and one touchdown and was third among Broncos receivers in routes run (91) through the first four weeks of the season. He could make for an interesting stash in deeper leagues, but fantasy managers shouldn’t rush to put him in their lineups whenever he does return.
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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Brian Thomas Jr. “has been the area of interest for a lot of other teams.”

Thomas is once again the subject of trade talks as next week’s trade deadline rapidly approaches. The 24-year-old receiver, who broke out for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie, has earned just 22 targets through seven games this season and has a 10-117-2 line. With so many wide receiver-needy teams out there, it’s hard to imagine the Jaguars holding Thomas, who has become more of an afterthought in the offense, but they’ve resisted trading him over the last year despite multiple teams showing interest.
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Saints released K Daniel Carlson.

Carlson has converted 8-of-12 field goals this season and is 16-for-18 on PATs. The veteran kicker who is known for his big leg has seen all four of his misses come on distances of 50-plus yards, but that was more than enough for the Saints to look in a different direction. Practice squad kicker Charlie Smyth, who converted 12 of his 16 field goal attempts for the Saints last season has a chance to be the next man up when the Saints take on the Browns in Week 9.
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Giants signed CB Greg Newsome to a three-year, $46 million contract extension.

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