Chase (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Jay Morrison of Pro Football Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chase sat out Week 16 due to a shoulder injury, then played in Week 17 against the Chiefs but was held to three catches for 41 yards. The Bengals have been eliminated from playoff contention and thus don't have much reason to push their star receiver, but Chase's limited participation Wednesday suggests he's planning to try to play in Sunday's season finale against the Browns.

Chase recorded three receptions on seven targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 25-17 loss to the Chiefs.

EDGE Analysis

Chase returned from a one-game absence caused by a shoulder injury, and he managed to tie for the team lead in targets. However, outside of a 24-yard reception on the team's second offensive possession, he was erased from making an impact on the game. With the Bengals now eliminated from playoff contention, the team may opt to protect Chase's health and either rest him or limit his snaps in a Week 18 matchup against the Browns.

Chase (shoulder) is listed as active Sunday in Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

After Chase sustained what was eventually confirmed to be an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder back in Week 15 against the Vikings, coach Zac Taylor called the wide receiver day-to-day. The forecast dimmed within days, though, and Taylor ruled Chase out ahead of a Week 16 matchup with the Steelers. Chase finally returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, maintaining that activity level one day later before the Bengals deemed him questionable for Week 17 action. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported early Sunday morning that Chase was in line to suit up Sunday, and now that's been confirmed. In four career appearances (including playoffs) versus the Chiefs, Chase has compiled a 30-492-4 line on 37 targets.

Chase (shoulder) remains listed as questionable but looks likely to play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Adam Schefter of ESPN supports the notion that Chase is on track to make his return from a one-game absence due to a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, though the wideout is expected to see how he feels during a pregame workout before the Bengals verify that he'll play. After sitting out last week's loss to Pittsburgh, Chase remained a spectator for practice Wednesday before returning to the field for limited sessions Thursday and Friday while also taking part in Saturday's walkthrough. While speaking to the media this week, Chase's comments also seemed to point toward him playing Sunday, so his managers can have some degree of confidence in including him in lineups. Chase's status will be officially confirmed one way or the other when Cincinnati announces its list of inactives 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Chase (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Kansas City, Jay Morrison of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chase got back on the practice field Thursday as a limited participant and maintained that activity level one day later as he seeks to put an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder in the rearview mirror. When asked about Chase's prospects for Week 17, coach Zac Taylor told Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, "We'll see in the next 48 hours." Chase thus may be subject to a pregame workout to get a sense of where he stands before the team makes a decision on his status about 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Chase (shoulder) was a limited participant in his return to practice Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

For the first time since suffering an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder in the Bengals' Week 15 win over the Vikings, Chase was able to get back on the practice field, albeit with a cap on his reps. In any case, Chase looks to be trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Chiefs approaches. Chase noted after Thursday's session that his shoulder is "feeling good right now, but I'm still taking it day by day." If Chase is able to maintain limited participation Friday or even upgrade to full participation, it would create more confidence in his chances of putting an end to a one-game absence this weekend in Kansas City.

Chase (shoulder) took the field for Thursday's practice, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chase didn't practice Wednesday, so his looming participation a day later is a step in the right direction in advance of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. The Bengals' second Week 17 injury report will be released later Thursday and will clarify whether Chase was a limited or full participant in practice.

Chase (shoulder) isn't practicing Wednesday, but he is working out on the rehab field with the training staff, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chase missed Saturday's loss to the Steelers and is in danger of missing Sunday's game at Kansas City, though coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that the wideout is making progress, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. Rookie Andrei Iosivas got most of the snaps alongside Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd in Week 16, with veteran Trenton Irwin operating as the No. 4 receiver.

Chase (shoulder), who is inactive Saturday at Pittsburgh, may be in danger of sitting out Sunday, Dec. 31 in Kansas City, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chase didn't practice at all during Week 16 prep due to the AC joint sprain that he sustained in his right shoulder last Saturday against the Vikings. It thus came as no surprise that the Bengals ruled him out for this Saturday's game, and Rapoport reported that Chase's injury is "more of the 2-to-4 week variety." Chase thus seems more likely to return Week 18 or even in the wild-card round, assuming Cincinnati secures a playoff spot.

Head coach Zac Taylor has ruled Chase (shoulder) out for Saturday's game against the Steelers, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Per Hobson, Taylor noted Thursday that Chase will be viewed as week-to-week, which clouds the wideout's status for the Bengals' Dec. 31 contest against the Chiefs. In Chase's absence for Week 16, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd will serve as the Bengals' top two options at receiver, while Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin and Charlie Jones serve as depth options behind them.