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Chase: Protect Burrow at all costs

Ja'Marr Chase delivered a strong message to his teammates after a scuffle during Bengals-Bears joint practice when Burrow was contacted by Chicago's Dayo Odeyingbo.

After Chicago edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo made contact with Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow during Thursday's joint practice, receiver Ja'Marr Chase quickly came to his QB's defense. Chase expressed his urgency to protect Burrow, stating: "I don't care what we do, we just better f—ing protect Joe." afsport.lat

Burrow later joked that he hadn't been in a practice fight since college. The Bengals and Bears will face off in their preseason contest on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET.