Receiver Ja'Marr Chase hopes Joe Flacco can lead the Bengals to a win against the Packers after helping the Browns beat Green Bay in Week 3.
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase said his new teammate is "one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play" ahead of quarterback Joe Flacco's expected start in the team's NFL Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
"Everybody knows who he is, one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play," Chase said. "But good to get him out there. We had some good reps in the day. … He calls the plays a little fast, so that was something new just hearing. But other than that he's pretty smooth, you know. I mean he knows the ins and outs."
Chase was asked whether it will be difficult to get used to how hard Flacco throws passes.
"I don't think he throws that hard," Chase said. "I don't think he throws that hard, for me. For me, I don't really think he throws that hard."
"Extra work after practice is always the key," Chase added. "You know, you always want to build chemistry with a new quarterback. We haven't today yet. Right now we're just throwing ourselves out there and just getting it done at the end of the day."
Chase was asked what the move for Flacco signals about the organization.
"They just see that we've got a chance," Chase replied. "Defense is doing good, good enough job for us to help us out. (Offense) has got to make plays in space. That's what they want us to keep doing. They're just giving us an opportunity to make more of those plays happen."
Flacco led the Browns to a win against the Packers in Week 3, Cleveland's only win this season and Flacco's only win in four starts before he was replaced by Dillon Gabriel.
Flacco, acquired Oct. 7 in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, practiced Oct. 9 for the second time with the team.
Flacco is set to replace Jake Browning as the Bengals' starter. Browning said Oct. 8 that he's "obviously pissed" and "it sucks," but that he intends to handle adversity the right way.
Running back Chase Brown said Oct. 8 of Flacco's arrival that "new faces always come with new energy."
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told reporters earlier in the week that the team spoke with Flacco on the phone as he and his wife were driven from Cleveland to Cincinnati after the trade.
The Bengals shared video of the No. 16 jersey Flacco will wear.
Flacco started at quarterback when the Bengals defeated the Browns in Week 1. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in Week 18 at Paycor Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ja'Marr Chase says Joe Flacco is confident, one of greatest QBs ever
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