He expects to gain even more mobility as his knee gets stronger through the season. 1 overall pick in 2020, injured his knee in Week 11 and had surgery last December. And now it's six weeks more of rehab I was able to do that allowed me to be comfortable in that situation.''īurrow, the No. ''I've always prided myself on being quick in a phone booth, and that's kind of what was missing at the beginning of the year. ''I thought I did a really good job of when I was pressured, of making subtle movements in the pocket to stay away from sacks and continue to make plays,'' Burrow said. Last week, Baltimore sacked him just once after Detroit got him twice the previous week. He was sacked a total of 10 times in the first two games of the season. He said his progress has been measured in how he's better able to shift slightly in the pocket to avoid pass rushers and give himself another tick or two to get the ball off. He just does so many things well that he's hard to cover and hard to defend.''īurrow acknowledged he's still rehabbing his surgically repaired left knee separately from team practices. ''Then, DBs will try to squeeze off the sideline - that's what they're taught to do - and he's just too strong to get squeezed to the sideline. ''He has this uncanny ability to get in (defensive backs') blind spot,'' Burrow said. And they're playing very, very fast.''Įspecially Chase, who has been a highlight play waiting to happen on nearly every pass from Burrow. ''It's their third year in the system and Ja'Marr has really unlocked the entire group - the tight end, the running back, Boyd, Higgins. ''This receiving corps, without question, is very, very talented,'' Jets coach Robert Saleh said. Uzomah to create matchup nightmares for opposing defenses. He has turned an already solid offense into one of the most exciting in the league, teaming with wide receivers Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins, running back Joe Mixon and tight end C.J. ''As a team, we just want to control the big shots.''Ĭhase, selected the AFC's offensive player of the week, is tied for second in the NFL with 13 receptions of at least 20 yards. ''Obviously, he's one of the best deep threats,'' rookie cornerback Brandin Echols said. Next up is the struggling Jets (1-5) who have struggled against the pass - they rank 25th - and could be in for a long day at MetLife Stadium trying to keep pace with Chase. Other than that, he's just getting better and better.''Ĭhase sliced through Baltimore's defense last week, catching eight passes for 201 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati's 41-17 rout that put the Bengals (5-2) in a tie with the Ravens atop the AFC North. ''He has more games in the offense and more reps accumulated. ''He's kind of been this good from the jump,'' said quarterback Joe Burrow, who won a national championship at LSU with Chase in January 2020.
Chase, the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft in April, has 35 catches and leads the league with six receptions of at least 40 yards.
The Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver has 754 yards receiving, the most by a player through his first seven NFL games.
(AP) Ja'Marr Chase is catching passes at a record pace and leaving defensive backs frustrated and embarrassed along the way.
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