Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase’s One-Game Suspension Upheld
According to Michael Signora, the NFL has upheld Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase‘s one-game suspension for spitting on Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey in Week 11.
The incident sparked a commotion in Sunday’s game, where Ramsey threw a punch that got him ejected. Ramsey later said Chase spat on him, which provoked him. Chase denied it, but video from the game showed he was lying.
The NFL has put an extra emphasis on sportsmanship this year, ejecting Eagles DT Jalen Carter for spitting in Week 1 and treating that as a de facto suspension by fining him a game check as well.
He will now miss Cincinnati’s game against the Patriots in Week 12. A suspension costs Chase a game check worth $448,333 and a $58,824 active roster bonus.
Chase, 25, was a two-year starter at LSU and a unanimous All-American during his sophomore season. He opted out of the 2020 college football season due to the pandemic. The Bengals took Chase with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
He was in the fourth year of a four-year, $30,819,642 contract with the Bengals that included a $19,774,285 signing bonus when the Bengals picked up a fifth-year option worth $21.816 million fully guaranteed for the 2025 season.
The Bengals and Chase then agreed to a massive, four-year, $160 million contract extension.
In 2025, Chase has appeared in 10 games for the Bengals and caught 79 passes on 117 targets for 861 yards and five touchdowns.
Packers Coach Erupts After Key Road Win vs. Giants: “This Wasn’t Just a Victory — It Was a Statement.”
The aftermath of the Green Bay Packers’ 27‑20 victory over the New York Giants took a fiery turn, as the Packers’ head coach delivered one of the most emotionally charged post‑game statements the NFL has seen this season. His words were not simply about one play — but a full‑scale indictment of what he called a “broken standard” within the league.
The controversy stemmed from a late‑game hit that the coach described as “deliberate, intentional, and completely outside the rules.” He claimed the play crossed every line of sportsmanship the league claims to uphold.
“In all my years of coaching, I’ve never seen anything this blatant,” he said. “There’s a difference between going for the ball and going for the man. That wasn’t a football play — that was intent.”
He pointed to what happened immediately after the hit as undeniable evidence: the “words, the smirks, the attitude” from the opposing player. While he refused to name names, he made it clear that everyone in his locker room knew exactly who he meant.
But the coach’s frustration went far deeper than one incident. He accused the league of inconsistent officiating, claiming certain teams enjoy an invisible layer of protection while others — like the Packers — are held to a different standard even when they win.
“We are tired of these invisible lines,” he continued. “Week after week, dirty hits get brushed off as ‘incidental contact’ while we get punished for everything. You talk about integrity and fairness, but what we’re seeing is the opposite.”
By this point his tone shifted from anger to pure disappointment — disappointment in what he believes the sport is becoming.
“If this is what football has become — if your so‑called ‘standards’ are just a polished façade — then you’ve betrayed this sport,” he declared. “And I will not stand by and watch my team fight and win — yes, win — while being forced to endure rules you don’t have the courage to enforce.”
The coach’s comments instantly reverberated across social media, igniting debate among fans, analysts, and former players. Some praised him for speaking truth to power, calling him “the only coach brave enough to say what others whisper behind closed doors.” Others accused him of deflecting blame from his team’s own metrics and stirring unnecessary controversy.
As the NFL prepares to review the game film, one thing is certain: this controversy will not fade quietly. With the Packers now improved to a 6‑3‑1 record, the spotlight is on them — and so is the question of fairness and enforcement.
