Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja\u2019Marr Chase has been suspended one game after the NFL found he spat on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey on Sunday. Chase will miss the Bengals\u2019 Week 12 game against the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred in the fourth quarter of the Bengals\u2019 34-12 loss to the Steelers. Ramsey was ejected for throwing a punch at Chase, but said after the game that it was a reaction to Chase spitting on him. Chase denied the spitting accusation, but field-level footage from Fox 19<\/a> in Cincinnati seemed to support Ramsey\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Monday that while he\u2019s always been impressed with how Chase handles himself in situations where defenders try to agitate him, what happened with Ramsey was \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, what happened is crossing the line,\u201d Taylor said Monday. \u201cWe can\u2019t have that. I know he\u2019ll own up to that.\u201d<\/p>\n Chase was asked directly after the game whether he spat on Ramsey, which is when the receiver denied the claim.<\/p>\n \u201cI never opened my mouth to that guy,\u201d Chase said. \u201cI didn\u2019t spit on nobody.\u201d<\/p>\n Chase was asked about the incident again during an open locker room session on Monday, but the wide receiver, who typically talks with the media on Thursdays, declined comment.<\/p>\n In its statement announcing the suspension, the league said that Chase \u201cwill be eligible to return to the Bengals\u2019 active roster on Monday, Nov. 24, following the team\u2019s Nov. 23 game against the New England Patriots.\u201d<\/p>\n Chase was fined twice in the 2024 season, first for a non-physical offense against an official in Week 2 ($31,599) and then for an obscene gesture in Week 5 ($19,697). He has never been suspended.<\/p>\n In the season opener, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was suspended for one game<\/a> for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before kickoff. Carter was ejected before the game began, and the league considered his suspension served after Week 1.<\/p>\n