Ja'Marr Chase on Injury, Status For Bengals’ Matchup With Texans
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00:00 Got out there a bit today, how you feeling?
00:03 Yeah I did a little bit, I was out there just getting myself moving on grass and stuff so
00:07 I felt alright.
00:09 Better than Monday when you were talking?
00:11 Less sore?
00:12 Yeah way better than Monday.
00:13 Got a lot more movement so I feel a lot better.
00:16 Are you going to play on Sunday?
00:19 We'll find out as of right now it's just me taking it day by day.
00:22 How does this compare to last year with your gap, Jabari?
00:26 Still around the same time for real around this time I had the disc.
00:31 Just got to get back on track man, you know what I'm saying.
00:34 Like I said last time it's just make sure I'm enough with my teammates to be a good
00:36 teammate and push those guys that's already playing right now.
00:40 MRI on Tuesday?
00:43 Yes.
00:44 Is there any damage to you?
00:46 No nothing's wrong it's just bruised.
00:47 Is this the most sore you've been after a game?
00:51 Monday was, yeah.
00:53 How does it coming a sore back affect a wide receiver?
00:57 I'm pretty sure it affects everything breaking down, I got to get low on my routes, blocking.
01:04 First off football with your back is a problem so I got to be cautious on that.
01:08 I have to agree with the fact that T is dealing with a hamstring injury and you guys can be
01:13 pretty short handed if you both can't go.
01:16 Yeah I know what T is up to and you know what I'm saying I know what I got to do too so
01:23 I got to be there for my teammates right now and if I can go I'm going to go.
01:28 Mentally if you're able to play by to get yourself ready or is it?
01:34 For me in my head I'm playing so until further notice and anything else we'll see.
01:43 When did it get to that point where you were mentally preparing to play or was that always
01:48 in your head?
01:50 It was always the case it was really after my treatment my first day of treatment I got
01:53 adjusted and stuff I felt a lot better but you know it's from here on out.
01:57 You've always been one that you want to go out there on the field you want to go out
02:03 at 100% you don't want to go at 75% speed is that still the case?
02:08 Oh yeah man I just want to make sure I can be able to provide I don't want to be out
02:13 there I don't mind being a decoy but at the same time I still got to get a ball in my
02:18 hand and got to make a play with the ball at the end of the day and you know what I'm
02:20 saying if I can do that then I'll be out there doing it.
02:23 Can you move your back a little bit to take shots and to play in a hurry your back?
02:27 Yes.
02:28 Was that just weight developing with the coverage that they spent three decades showing there
02:36 that kind of made a message on that defense?
02:38 Because obviously you saw Yogo Noguchi as the thinking guy was kind of pumped before
02:42 he threw his own.
02:43 I don't know can't really answer that question I didn't see what he's seeing but you know
02:47 we had no we didn't really talk about it we had two different receivers open on that play
02:51 he just picked either one.
02:52 Will you need to practice full tomorrow to be able to play on Sunday?
02:53 I'll practice a little bit today I'll try it again tomorrow and then go from there.
03:00 Will you be able to do a team and group on Sunday?
03:03 I'm sorry say it again.
03:04 Will you be able to do a team group or at any point be able to play?
03:06 I don't know if the NFL says I have to then probably yeah.
03:12 Oh I don't think I will if anything like I said health is the biggest thing.
03:17 It sounds like it's just about rest.
03:19 Yeah that's the only thing I can really do is rest myself and let it heal itself.
03:24 Are you fighting with that bruised back is that like you're doing the heating is it more
03:28 heat or ice?
03:29 Heat.
03:30 Did you like heat that night before you got back?
03:35 Nah.
03:36 Put a patch on it and I sleep in my chamber.
03:38 What stands out about your team and your teammates?
03:45 Right now they're a little bit scratched up in the back end but you know they still play
03:48 they play hard they got no I'm saying they fly to the ball that's another thing I see
03:52 on film you know they fly hard to the ball and they play hard together and you know as
03:56 a as a whole union on defense that's that's great to see.
03:59 Obviously you played a distinct practice at LSU he was activated this week for at least
04:04 practice.
04:05 Have you talked to him at all?
04:06 Nah me and him haven't talked in a long time so I'm sure if I play and he plays it'll be
04:11 a lot of talking.
04:12 Do you guys have a lot of fun?
04:16 I love him to death but we just gonna talk to each other that's how it is that's how
04:19 it was at practice it's how it's gonna be in the game.
04:23 Do you sleep in a chamber?
04:27 Have a barrack chamber yes.
04:28 Is that normal for players?
04:31 I would assume it's normal if you love your body yeah gotta take care of your body.
04:38 It's like 100% I'm a little claustrophobic but when I'm tired I just go in there and
04:43 just fall straight to sleep but it's more of a oxygen thing helps you breathe better
04:48 helps with concussion protocol you know migraines injuries small minor things.
04:54 Have you done that since you got into the league?
04:57 Since last year I've been doing it.
04:58 Do you like bring your phone in there?
05:01 Yeah yeah it's just nothing like a it's a regular little chamber take your phone in
05:05 there just pushing in a lot of oxygen that's all.
05:09 Do you sleep better in it?
05:11 Do you think it's good for your sleep?
05:14 It's just to help you get more sleep more rest time more recovery more oxygen pumping
05:18 your lungs like that.
05:21 Who told you to do that?
05:22 Research.
05:23 Who said T just got one?
05:25 I think T just got one.
05:26 Who got it all the time?
05:27 For the past year I've been doing it.
05:28 I'm not giving it over to her but it hurts us.
05:29 When you're moving how much is it like when you're doing like real grouts how much is
05:38 the back affecting you?
05:39 Um it's not really affecting me too much it's just first day moving on grass for real today
05:47 and I felt okay you know I'm saying I didn't feel too bad I didn't have too much pain so
05:50 I felt good.
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