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During a recent NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars, All-Pro receiver Ja’Marr Chase suffered a concussion and was forced out early due to a scary hit. With 12:02 left in the second quarter, Chase took a blow to his head from linebacker Ventrell Miller after his facemask was pulled by cornerback Jarrion Jones. Despite quarterback Joe Burrow’s strong performance, throwing for 428 yards and five touchdowns, the Bengals lost 22-17. With Chase ruled out for next week's game against the Miami Dolphins, the team faces a challenging situation with limited healthy receivers.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL matchup by a score of 22-17. Joe Burrow passed for 428 yards, but the loss was compounded when All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase suffered a concussion early in the second quarter and did not return to play. The incident occurred after Chase caught a pass, with cornerback Jarrian Jones grabbing his facemask and linebacker Ventrell Miller delivering a hard tackle, leading to a significant blow to Chase's head on the turf. With this setback, the Bengals struggled to maintain their offensive momentum despite Burrow’s efforts. This game marked Trevor Lawrence's first win over the Bengals in four attempts, further solidifying his record against Joe Burrow and extending Cincinnati's losing streak after starting the season with two wins.
Written for “Bengals vs Jaguars Matchup” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
Cincinnati’s two-game losing streak went from bad to worse when Ja’Marr Chase left the game early with a concussion.
asserted
Chase → go → concussion
Chase spent the second half of the Bengals’ 22-17 loss to the Jaguars in the blue medical tent after taking a frightening hit with 12:02 left in the second quarter.
asserted
Chase → spend → quarter
The All-Pro receiver had his facemask pulled and took a heavy blow to the head from another defender along the sideline.
asserted
facemask → have → sideline
Jaguars cornerback Jarrion Jones grabbed Chase’s facemask, while linebacker Ventrell Miller delivered a high tackle.
asserted
Miller → grab → tackle
Officials penalized Jones for the facemask but did not flag Miller.
asserted
Officials → penalize → Miller
On the replay, the CBS broadcast crew noted that Miller’s hit appeared to involve the crown of his helmet.
asserted
hit → note → helmet
Chase stayed on the turf, clutching his head, as medical staff rushed onto the field to help.
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staff → stay → field
He got to his feet shortly afterward and was escorted to the medical tent.
asserted
He → get → tent
“They’ll figure it out.
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They → figure → it
We’ll see how Chase is doing now, but these guys will sort it out, and we’ll have a good plan for the second half,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said at halftime.
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Taylor → see → halftime
Chase was listed as questionable to return at halftime, but was later ruled out with a concussion.
asserted
Chase → list → concussion
The Bengals’ passing game kept rolling, as quarterback Joe Burrow completed 39 of 54 passes for 428 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions.
asserted
Burrow → keep → yards
Chase caught all three of his targets for 27 yards before leaving.
asserted
Chase → catch → yards
Fellow receiver Tee Higgins also exited with an injury in the fourth quarter.
asserted
Higgins → exit → quarter
With Chase out of Sunday’s game and ruled out for next week’s matchup against the Dolphins, the Bengals now face a difficult situation, with only two healthy receivers heading into Monday: Mitch Tinsley and Dohnte Meyers.
asserted
Bengals → rule → Monday
“We just have to make it work, and for the most part we did.
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we → have → part
Never felt like, ‘Man, we can’t do this because of who we got’.
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we → feel → who
If you make our roster on offense, you’ve got something to ya,” Taylor said after the game.
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Taylor → make → game
The Bengals fall to 2-2 after starting the first half of September undefeated.
asserted
Bengals → fall → September
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