Overview

• Cincinnati fell to 2-2 with its second straight defeat without Joe Burrow, finishing with 159 total yards in the 28-3 loss to Denver.
• TV cameras showed Ja'Marr Chase confronting Zac Taylor on the sideline in the third quarter after another stalled series.
• Taylor downplayed friction afterward, calling Chase one of his favorite players to coach and saying he "just wants to win."
• Chase voiced frustration with effort and execution, saying, "Urgency is there… you gotta want it," and described the conversation as discussing plays and coverages.
• With Jake Browning starting, the offense has scored 13 points across two games, as Chase’s season sits at 26 catches for 264 yards and one touchdown after a five-for-26 outing in Denver.