Press Conference: Ja'Marr Chase Reacts to Jeffery Simmons Trade Ahead of Titans Matchup, Injury Status and more

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

How you feeling?

Ja'Marr Chase (0:01)

Good.

SPEAKER_3 (0:03)

Ja'Marr, did you happen to see, I know you were practicing and very busy, that the Titans traded Jeff Simmons to the Bears?

SPEAKER_4 (0:09)

Yeah.

SPEAKER_3 (0:10)

Any reaction to that?

Ja'Marr Chase (0:12)

I don't have to block him, but we're definitely glad he, you know what I'm saying, made it a little better for us with the game plan wise. I'm trying to make sure we can slow him down and not make it so much of a bad rush.

SPEAKER_4 (0:25)

Is it weird, like you said, you don't have to block him, but is it odd creating a game plan early in the week and then realizing, oh, that part of their team is now not there?

Ja'Marr Chase (0:36)

I mean, yeah, but also again, I'm not in the meeting for that. You know what I'm saying, that's not my accountability for him. So it's a little different for me.

SPEAKER_3 (0:47)

Ja'Marr, every receiver wants the ball. Why wouldn't you want the ball, yards and touchdowns? But you are obviously drawing a lot of attention and others are getting to eat instead. When you watch the film and you see that playing out, are you just as happy for teammates or is it kind of a mixed reaction of I still like the ball a little more?

Ja'Marr Chase (1:05)

I'm probably more happy than ever, if I'll be honest. T can tell you, I'm pretty sure Zach can vouch for me, too. So I'm a team first guy, you know what I'm saying, and as long as whatever's going to make us win.

SPEAKER_3 (1:17)

Have you always been that way as far as getting the ball less? You know, would you have reacted the same way four or five years ago or has that always been your mindset?

Ja'Marr Chase (1:30)

I'm pretty sure I would have reacted the same way, you know what I'm saying? I mean, at LSU, I didn't get the ball all the time, you know what I'm saying, I didn't complain about it, you know, I just try to make the most of my opportunities.

SPEAKER_5 (1:43)

When you face a team that's one in six and maybe struggling, does anything change for you? Do you have to be more on point almost to guard against a letdown?

Ja'Marr Chase (1:53)

No, I think at the end of the day, we just got to go out there and execute and play at the highest level that we're normally playing at to make us feel the best in game. I think the biggest thing for the opponent is to adapt to us and stop us. That's usually what they do, trying to do.

SPEAKER_5 (2:08)

That second half last week was one of the best halves she hasn't played in a long time. Can that carry over or is it just a total reset?

SPEAKER_1 (2:15)

Come back and work on the next one.

Ja'Marr Chase (2:16)

I mean, both at the same time, you got to carry the momentum, that's the biggest thing, trying to bring the momentum into next week, but I can't speak for how much energy and momentum we can bring.

SPEAKER_6 (2:28)

You didn't, in your comments, Ja'Marr, at half time, have you ever done that in a practice? Have you ever noticed like, hey, we need to pick it up, our focus and practice isn't where it needs to be?

Ja'Marr Chase (2:39)

I mean, maybe, but not as intense as I did at half time, you know? I probably said we got to pick it up a little bit, but that was it.

SPEAKER_6 (2:47)

Do you regard what you did kind of as a one or two time a year thing and can't do it all the time when you're?

Ja'Marr Chase (2:54)

I can't do it all the time.

SPEAKER_6 (2:55)

Right.

Ja'Marr Chase (2:56)

I can't because I think when I do it less and it's unexpected, then it's more emotion and energy involved in it than me just talking every game and me trying to be a motivational speaker for the guys instead of me coming off myself and being normal and in a moment.

SPEAKER_5 (3:14)

When did you decide that you were going to say something?

Ja'Marr Chase (3:18)

I was already standing on the bench. I mean, I was already talking before the game. I mean, before halftime. I mean, I don't think I... I don't think I... I don't really think I shut up the whole game, if I'm being honest.

I lost my voice after the game, so I don't think I shut up at all.

SPEAKER_4 (3:32)

Why did you feel that way?