Chase: Held myself out vs. Titans as precaution

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In his first public comments since suffering a hip injury, Chase said he told Bengals coach Zac Taylor he did not want to play in last Sunday's victory at Tennessee because he didn't feel comfortable returning from the injury that early.
Chase said he feels great and has no pain as the Bengals start practicing for their upcoming showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game.
Chase has missed four games because of the injury and said he is expected to have a light practice workload for the second straight week.
In his first NFL season, Chase set the Bengals' franchise record for receiving yards in a single game (266) and a single season (1,455) -- just two of the accolades that will be on his resume when he is eligible for a contract extension in 2024.