Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase believes the narrative that quarterback Joe Burrow is losing his love for football is false.

On Wednesday , Burrow seemingly hinted he doesn't enjoy playing the sport as much as he used to. The QB said, "If [football] isn't fun, then what am I doing it for?"

Chase, however, hasn't seen any sudden change in the QB's mood or behavior that would suggest he's glum.

Ja'Marr Chase reacts to Joe Burrow's comments

"He smiles every day," Chase said of Burrow on Thursday. "The narrative that y'all are trying to paint on him right now, I don't see it. ... He's the same person every day. He loves work. He loves the guys in the locker room, so he's pretty positive to me."

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