CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said that while he doesn’t want to play in the preseason, he understands that may be what’s best for a Cincinnati team that has lost its first two games the past three seasons.

“It sounds like we need to play in the preseason,” Chase said on Tuesday after the Bengals wrapped up their first organized team activity practice.

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