Bengals Beat Reporter Kelsey Conway discusses the upcoming game between the Bengals and Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey fought several times early in the fourth quarter of their NFL Week 11 game at Acrisure Stadium.
Ramsey was ejected for throwing a punch at Chase, and the Bengals earned a first down with Ramsey’s penalty.
“And the trainers even trying to get in there (to separate them),” CBS analyst Trent Green said during the broadcast.
“Chase didn’t retaliate,” play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan said.
Chuck Clark replaced Ramsey for the Steelers, after Ramsey was ejected.
Chase and Ramsey both earned unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties after the previous play.
Former Bengals star receiver A.J. Green was ejected after a fight with Ramsey, who played at the time for the Jacksonville Jaguars, during a 2017 loss.
Chase expressed frustration after the Bengals’ one-point loss to the Jets in Week 8.
Chase was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his role in the team’s NFL Week 7 win against Pittsburgh at Paycor Stadium. It was Chase’s fifth career AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.
Against the Steelers, Chase broke his own team record for receptions in a game with 16. He finished with 161 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chase also was named one of two FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week.
During the third quarter against Pittsburgh, Chase passed 6,000 career receiving yards, in his 69th NFL game.
Chase played in Week 6 against the Packers despite an illness.
In March, Chase signed a four-year contract extension with Cincinnati worth $161 million. Chase was named a Pro Bowler in 2024 for the fourth time in his four NFL seasons.
In 2024, Chase won the receiving triple crown as the regular-season league leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. It was the NFL’s fifth receiving triple crown since 1970.
In his first four seasons with the Bengals, Chase played in 62 games, making 61 starts.