The Facts: The Bengals ruled out Chase for the remainder of the game after he suffered a shoulder injury late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings. Mike Garafolo reported on the NFL Network broadcast that the receiver was dealing with separated shoulder.
Diehards Line:
Although he has been banged up at times, Chase has not missed a game this season, and he entered Saturday's contest with 89 receptions for 1,092 yards and seven touchdowns. Garafolo reports there will be more testing Sunday, but there's some optimism that Chase won't miss time. If he does miss time beyond Saturday's game, QB Jake Browning will likely primarily turn to Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd at wideout. The opposition will likely see a heavy dose of running back Joe Mixon as well, plus plenty of run from tight ends Irv Smith Jr., Tanner Hudson and Drew Sample.