Former Louisiana State Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) after the game against the Mississippi Rebels. Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Bengals QB Joe Burrow excited about reunion with former LSU teammate Ja'Marr Chase

Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase are teammates once again. 

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Chase with the fifth-overall pick in Thursday's draft, and Burrow couldn't help but share his excitement via social media, tweeting out a gif of his former LSU teammate celebrating a touchdown. 

Chase played with Burrow for the quarterback's junior and senior seasons. In two seasons with the Tigers, Chase caught 107 passes for 2,093 yards and 23 touchdowns.

The 21-year-old opted out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and the fact that he actually contracted COVID-19. In a recent interview, Chase revealed that he even needed asthma pumps to help with trouble breathing due to COVID. 

Chase was the first wide receiver off the board on Thursday, going before Alabama wideouts DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, Florida's Kadarius Toney and Minnesota's Rashod Bateman. 

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