Cincinnati Bengals star wideout Ja’Marr Chase won’t be able to give it a go against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 as he battles a hip injury that will keep him out for an indefinite amount of time.
Buy Bengals TicketsAnd that has a certain Browns cornerback none too happy.
Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II made his feelings on the topic known during the build to Monday night’s game.
“Oh, I was pissed, for sure,” Newsome said, according to the AP’s Rob Maaddi. “Yeah, definitely was looking forward to that matchup. Hopefully he gets well soon, but yeah, I was definitely mad. I was definitely upset.”
Chase undoubtedly inspired the reaction at least in part due to a podcast appearance this past offseason in which he took a minor swipe at the Browns over their propensity to talk trash. He also had high praise for Denzel Ward…but not much for Newsome.
Besides the disappointment in not lining up against Chase, Newsome had big praise for Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins while stressing the still-high difficulty of the matchup.
The Bengals will need to make it work against Newsome and Co. in order to avoid a devastating 0-3 hole in the AFC North. And luckily for the Browns cornerback, the current timeline suggests Chase will be back in time for the Week 14 rematch between these rivals.
