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“Everything’s Always Blown Out”: Ja’Marr Chase Claps Back After Joe Burrow Injury Concerns Blown Out of Proportion

The Cincinnati Bengals fans must be losing sleep worrying about whether their camp got hit with deja vu. Ever since there has been news of Joe Burrow suffering from back tightness, fans are curious about receiving updates on the quarterback’s…

By Soheli Tarafdar · Essentially Sports

Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:43 PM

Key Things to Know

Ja'Marr Chase stated on September 24 that concerns about Joe Burrow's back injury are blown out of proportion.
The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Houston Texans 20-6 despite Joe Burrow being sacked five times.
Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes, both caught by Ja'Marr Chase, finishing with 207 passing yards.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase addressed public concern regarding quarterback Joe Burrow's health on the Chasing No. 1 podcast. Chase stated that discussions surrounding Burrow are frequently blown out of proportion and noted that Burrow knows his own body and confirmed he is fine.

Burrow experienced back tightness and limited practice participation prior to the Bengals' matchup against the Houston Texans. Despite being sacked five times, Burrow completed 20 of 31 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns to Chase in Cincinnati's 20-6 victory.

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