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Tee Higgins TD catch in overtime keeps Bengals alive in AFC playoff hunt

The Bengals remain alive in the AFC playoff hunt thanks to Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins

A stirring Saturday game between the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati saw the Bengals get an overtime touchdown on a pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins for a 30-24 victory.

The win was the Bengals’ fourth straight and kept them in the AFC wild-card race. A win or tie would have given the Broncos the final AFC playoff spot.

The game was seesaw and it saw the Broncos get a TD with eight seconds left in regulation on a pass from Bo Nix to Marvin Mims Jr.

The PAT tied the game at 24. For a moment, it looked like Sean Payton was contemplating going for a two-point conversion and the win but he opted to kick the PAT.

The teams had multiple possessions in the extra session. Bengals kicker Cade York had a 33-yard field goal attempt for the win but hit the left upright.

A Broncos drive stalled and Joe Burrow led the game-winning march that concluded with 1:07 left on a three-yard pass to Higgins.

Higgins had 11 catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns in the dramatic win.

The Bengals face the Steelers in Week 18. The Broncos play the Kansas City Chiefs. The Indianapolis Colts also figure into the mix.

Is Tee Higgins playing today? Injury updates for Bengals WR

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is dealing with a leg injury. Here are the latest updates for Week 17.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins had a murky injury outlook ahead of his team’s Week 17 game against the Denver Broncos.

With playoff hopes and the entire season on the line, it sounds like Higgins will attempt to play through multiple injuries.

Here’s the latest.

 

Tee Higgins injury update

 

How long will Tee Higgins be out?

Higgins could very well be on a pitch count against the Broncos. A week ago, Higgins was on the injury report a few days before being taken off it. But this week, Higgins got hit with the questionable designation after appearing to suffer an injury during the win over the Browns.

 

Bengals WR depth chart

  • Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton, Charlie Jones, Isaiah Williams

Expect a healthy dose of Andrei Iosivas and tight ends like Mike Gesicki if Higgins needs to be on a limited snap count.

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Bengals WR Tee Higgins’ injury update provided by NFL insider

A new report sheds light on Tee Higgins’ injury status before Week 17.

What’s the status on the injuries for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver before kickoff of the Week 17 matchup with the Denver Broncos?

Higgins surprised some by popping up on the report with multiple injuries this week, with the team ultimately listing him as “questionable” for the game.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler provided an update on Friday and wrote the following: “Tee Higgins (questionable, ankle/knee) improved every day in practice and there’s optimism he can play Sat. vs. #Broncos, barring new development, per sources.”

Last week, Higgins had limited work in practice before getting removed from the injury report on the final day. This week was different, with Higgins effectively getting a 50-50 chance to play on the final injury report.

Earlier this season, Higgins suffered a setback running routes during a Friday practice, causing him to miss his second stretch of games of the year.

Barring something unexpected, though, this new report suggests that Higgins will be out there against the Broncos.

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Will Tee Higgins play this week? Injury updates for Bengals WR

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is dealing with an ankle injury. Here are the latest updates.

After juggling an injury last week, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is once again an injury focus of note for the team ahead of the Week 17 kickoff against the Denver Broncos.

As the Bengals try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, Higgins is on the injury report with multiple setbacks.

Here’s a running list of updates before kickoff.

 

Tee Higgins injury update

How long will Tee Higgins be out?

  • A week ago, Higgins went through normal veteran “maintenance” and was eventually off the injury report entirely. Perhaps this is the same thing here, but the fact the team felt the need to hit him with a questionable tag is of major note. That usually means a 50-50 chance to play.

Bengals depth chart

  • Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton, Charlie Jones, Isaiah Williams

If Higgins can’t go or plays on a snap count, Andrei Iosivas will see a bigger role, as could embattled rookie Jermaine Burton.

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Bengals go shocking route in new mock draft

The Bengals go away from what fans and players seem to want the team to do in a new mock draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals have been able to win their last three games, and in doing so are pushing themselves lower and lower in the 2025 NFL draft that will be in April. With winning football games and still having a shot at making the playoffs in mind, of course the Bengals don’t mind that, but regardless the pick won’t be as high as it might have been before.

In a recent mock draft done by Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News, the Bengals used their 13th overall pick to take wide receiver Isaiah Bond out of Texas.

It’s not clear yet what the team plans to do at wide receiver, still trying to work out a deal with Ja’Marr Chase, and possibly even trying to still hold onto Tee Higgins in the offseason. But with both of those deals still in limbo, Iyer sees Cincinnati going after a receiver early in the draft.

The Bengals have done well when it comes to drafting wide receivers in the recent past, Higgins and Chase being the obvious examples, so it is a route that they could end up going, but Bengals fans would certainly prefer to see Chase have a long-term deal with the team, maybe allowing them to go with a defensive player with their first pick in the draft, the side of the ball that has seen the biggest struggles this season.

Joe Burrow would also like to see the Bengals attack a different position in the draft when it comes around. He has been vocal about wanting the team to work out a deal with Higgins so he can keep his two biggest weapons around on the offensive side of the ball.

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Did Patriots player attempt to recruit Bengals’ Tee Higgins in free agency?

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is a big name ahead of free agency.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins could be the biggest name in free agency next offseason.

If the Bengals let him get there, of course.

But the proof is constantly out there. Most recently, New England Patriots wideout Kendrick Bourne sent a little recruiting message to Higgins on TikTok Live.

“Aye Tee Higgins if you out there,” Bourne said in footage captured by Carlos Talks Pats, “come to the Pats bro. It ain’t what it seems bro, it’s gonna be lit… Drake Maye and Tee Higgins touchdown. Look how good that sounds.”

The Patriots are one of those bad teams with lots of cap space sure to eyeball Higgins, especially now that they have a possible franchise passer in Drake Maye.

Even so, the conversation around the Bengals and Higgins has changed dramatically. The star wideout split with his agent, then signed on with the same reps as Ja’Marr Chase. That pairs nicely with Joe Burrow putting public pressure on the Bengals to get an extension done.

From the way things are trending, teams like the Patriots won’t even get a shot at Higgins.

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Kendrick Bourne makes pitch for star WR to sign with Patriots in 2025

Kendrick Bourne made a pitch for Tee Higgins to join the Patriots

Veteran wideout Kendrick Bourne made a pitch for soon-to-be free agent wide receiver Tee Higgins to sign with the New England Patriots. He stated his case in a TikTok Live video.

Higgins has been a major part of the Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers room ever since his arrival to the league in 2020. He has recorded 58 catches for 727 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

The former Clemson star has still managed to stand out despite playing opposite one of the league’s best receivers, Ja’Marr Chase. Some believe he has the talent to be a No. 1 receiver for a different team.

“Aye Tee Higgins, if you out there…come to the Pats, bro. It ain’t what it seems, bro,” said Bourne. “It’s going to be lit. Drake Maye and Tee Higgins, touchdown. Look how good that sounds.”

Higgins would be an instant upgrade to the Patriots’ wide receiver room. The organization has needed a top receiver for quite some time, and he would certainly fit the bill.

The Patriots are expected to have the most salary cap space heading into the 2025 offseason. They’ll have plenty of money to spend if they want to make the move.

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Bengals WR Tee Higgins suffers injury vs. Browns

Tee Higgins suffered an injury in Week 16.

(This story has been updated to add new information) 

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins suffered an injury during the second half of his team’s Week 16 game against the Cleveland Browns.

After catching his eighth pass of the day in a 17-6 game favoring the Bengals, Higgins remained down as trainers came out.

Not long after, Higgins walked off under his own power. He’d caught eight passes for 58 yards and a score by that point.

Higgins had been on the injury report earlier in the week while the team managed his reps, but was completely off it on the final injury report. He had previously suffered two different soft-tissue injuries this year that cost him stretches of the season.

Update: Higgins returned to the game after getting checked out on the sidelines.

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Is Tee Higgins playing today? Injury updates for Bengals WR

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is dealing with a leg injury. Here are the latest updates for Week 16.

(This story has been updated to add new information)

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was a new addition to the injury report this week ahead of his team’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

Here’s the latest.

 

Tee Higgins injury update

  • Update: Higgins is active for the game.
  • Higgins logged a “DNP” while doing some side work.
  • Bengals head coach Zac Taylor later classified things as “management mode” for Higgins and didn’t list him on the injury report.

 

How long will Tee Higgins be out?

Higgins is set to play against the Browns. At this point, though, Higgins is worth monitoring on a weekly basis. He has a history of soft-tissue injuries and two different ones popped up this year. One happened on short notice and cost him games near the start of the season, then another suffered during running routes at a Friday practice cost him multiple games after.

 

Bengals WR depth chart

  • Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton, Charlie Jones, Isaiah Williams

Barring a surprise, Higgins shouldn’t even be on a snap count against the Browns. But Iosivas and rookie Jermaine Burton would get more looks opposite Chase if something occurs.

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Zac Taylor provides injury updates on key Bengals stars

The Bengals had a long list of injury updates before Week 16 vs. Browns.

The Cincinnati Bengals had some eyebrow-raising injury listings during the week before the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

But Bengals head coach Zac Taylor gave the all-clear on the two biggest items.

When it comes to Joe Burrow’s injury, Taylor said the knee issue that had him limited all week wasn’t a concern.

As for Tee Higgins’ injury, Taylor said the same thing after Higgins was limited two days and rested another due to a knee injury.

Taylor’s most notable one-liner on these topics: “We’re in management mode at this point.”

Not management, though, is the concussion protocol process for guard Alex Cappa. He’ll have to pass final tests to be able to play on Sunday. Ditto for Orlando Brown Jr., who is also listed as questionable after the re-aggravtion of his knee injury at the start of the month.

Those issues up front could mean Cody Ford starts on the left edge and potentially rookie Matt Lee gets the nod at right guard.

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