AFC Notes: Ja’Marr Chase, Deshaun Watson, Bengals, Browns, Steelers

Bengals

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase was frustrated in the locker room after another loss, resulting in the use of profanity when asked if he thought he should have gotten the ball more often despite having seven catches.

“I’m open, I’m always f**ing open. Excuse my profanity,” Chase said, via Joe Danneman of FOX 19. “We couldn’t capitalize on those blitzes when they did ‘em. On our end, I guess the receivers didn’t create enough plays. He (Burrow) is just going through a little adversity, he’s gonna get back to it in no time,”

• Bengals CB Cam Taylor-Britt was fined $7,516 for unnecessary roughness.
• Bengals HC Zac Taylor said QB Joe Burrow remained in the game as they were still attempting to make a late comeback on Sunday. (Paul Dehner Jr.)
• Taylor on Burrow’s calf injury: “He’s doing everything he can. He’s playing through it. There are limitations.” (Dehner Jr.)
• Burrow is the first quarterback in NFL history to attempt at least 150 passes in his team’s first four games and averaged fewer than 5 yards per attempt. (Ed Werder)

Browns

• Browns HC Kevin Stefanski says he expects QB Deshaun Watson to be back against the 49ers in two weeks after the bye week. (Jake Trotter)
• Browns C Ethan Pocic had a brace on his right knee in the locker room after going down twice on Sunday against the Ravens. (Chris Easterling)
• Browns DE Myles Garrett has a walking boot on his left foot, which he said got rolled up. Garrett says he will be ready for the 49ers after the bye week. (Scott Petrak)

Steelers

• Steelers LB Kwon Alexander was fined $43,709 for unnecessary roughness and S Miles Killebrew was fined $13,792 for unnecessary roughness.
• Steelers HC Mike Tomlin after being defeated by the Texans on Sunday: “Hell yeah we’ve got to make some changes. That was an ugly product we put out there today, and so we’re not going to do the same things and hope for a different outcome. What those changes are, we’ll put together a plan in preparation this week.” (Brooke Pryor)
• Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is scheduled to have an MRI to determine the extent of his left knee injury. (Gerry Dulac)
• Steelers C Mason Cole on backup QB Mitch Trubisky: “We know what Mitch can do and we got trust in Mitch whenever he’s got to go in.” (Pryor)