Bengals-Dolphins officiating crew member faints from heat, per Fox

Medical officials attended to a member of the game-day officiating crew during the second quarter of the NFL Week 5 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Sideline reporter Jen Hale said a member of the chain-gang crew "fainted because of the intense heat."

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Medical officials attended to a member of the game-day officiating crew during the second quarter of the NFL Week 5 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.

Sideline reporter Jen Hale said a member of the chain-gang crew "fainted because of the intense heat."

Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Mark Schlereth (analyst) were in the broadcast booth for Fox.

The Dolphins entered the game with an 0-4 record this season, with an NFL-low 46 points scored this season. The Bengals entered with a 2-2 record.

Bengals receivers Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (neck/groin) were active in Miami. Both were listed as questionable on the team's injury report.

Miami Dolphins fans look on during warmups before the first quarter of the NFL Week 5 game between the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.