Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins was injured during the fourth quarter of the team's NFL Week 4 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium.
Higgins got up slowly after a 19-yard catch near the sideline from quarterback Joe Burrow. He got up, but then went back down on the field and required attention from team medical personnel.
Higgins remained on the sideline for the Bengals' next play. He returned to the game later in the drive, and made a catch on his first play back in the game.
"You can tell he's not quite 100 percent," CBS analyst Robert Turbin said of Higgins during the broadcast.
Higgins had a game-high 10 catches for 140 receiving yards on 15 targets before the injury. He added a 17-yard catch later in the drive.
Higgins'
teammate and fellow receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, was ruled out earlier in the game as he was evaluated for a concussion.
Higgins made a remarkable touchdown catch from quarterback Joe Burrow late in the second quarter of the team's NFL Week 3 loss to Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium. It was among the most impressive NFL catches by Higgins.
In March 2025, Higgins agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team. Higgins, Cincinnati's second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft, is entering his seventh NFL season.
During the 2025 season, Higgins was inactive for the Bengals' Week 15 game against Baltimore. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Higgins returned to concussion protocol after the team's Week 14 loss to the Bills.
ESPN's Adam Schefter questioned whether Higgins should have remained in the game at Buffalo's Highmark Stadium after appearing to hit his head several times and going to the blue medical tent for evaluation twice. During the second quarter, Higgins went down hard and hit his head on the turf trying to make a catch, pointing to his head after sitting up.
Higgins also hit his head hard on the turf after a catch during the fourth quarter in Buffalo.
During the game in Buffalo, Higgins made a remarkable touchdown catch from quarterback Joe Burrow to give the Bengals a 14-3 lead. He added a highlight-reel, one-handed TD catch in the fourth quarter.
Higgins suffered a concussion during the fourth quarter of the team's NFL Week 12 loss to New England at Paycor Stadium.
Higgins' streak of consecutive home games with a touchdown catch ended at nine, and he did not play in the Bengals' Week 13 win against Baltimore.
Higgins reached and surpassed 5,000 career receiving yards in his 79th NFL game, during the second quarter of the team's NFL Week 9 loss to the Bears on a 44-yard receiving touchdown from quarterback Joe Flacco.
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