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Bengals' Chase and Higgins Day-to-Day With Injuries
Confirmed
In Short: Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that both wide receivers, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, are day-to-day following their injuries in Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Chase left the game early in the second quarter with a concussion, while Higgins suffered an adductor injury late in the fourth quarter.
Taylor noted that Chase is still in concussion protocol, adding that the team will develop a rehab and preparation plan for Higgins starting on Wednesday, the first practice day of the week.
Higgins had a standout performance despite the injury, catching 11 passes for 157 yards on 16 targets.
Taylor expressed optimism about Higgins' recovery, saying, "He's coming along faster than I would have initially thought."
However, the injuries to Chase and Higgins will limit an already-depleted group of receivers, with Andrei Iosivas on injured reserve and rookie Colbie Young dealing with a knee injury.
The Bengals currently have only two healthy receivers on their 53-player roster: Dohnte Meyers and Mitch Tinsley.
Taylor did not rule out either player for the Week 5 game against the Miami Dolphins, but said, "We'll take them day-to-day."
The Bengals are in the midst of their first losing streak this season after falling to the Jaguars at home.
Following the Week 5 game, the Bengals will have a bye week before facing the Baltimore Ravens in a crucial AFC North matchup.
What's confirmed
- “We’ll take them day-to-day,” Taylor said of Chase and Higgins.
- Adding injury to insult is that star wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (adductor) were unable to finish the game.
- With star receiver Ja'Marr Chase out for most of yesterday's game with a concussion, Higgins had one of the best outings of his career -- 11 catches on 16 targets for 157 yards.
What's still developing
- During his Monday press conference, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that both wideouts are day-to-day.
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- "Obviously [with] the game he had and the performances he's had for us in the past, any time you can get him it's great," Taylor said.
- Bengals coach Zac Taylor delivered a bit of optimistic injury news Monday.
- Wide receiver Tee Higgins is considered day-to-day with an adductor issue he suffered toward the end of Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Higgins tried to play through the injury on Cincinnati's final drive of the game but ultimately wasn't able to continue.
- However, Taylor's prognosis opens the door for the seventh-year player to suit up for the team's upcoming game against the Miami Dolphins.
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- The Cincinnati Bengals have arguably the NFL 's best wide receiver duo in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.