Tee Higgins looks primed to make his return vs. the Commanders in Week 3.
The Cincinnati Bengals received good and bad news on the injury front ahead of Thursday’s practice.
The bad news is that defensive tackles Sheldon Rankins and BJ Hill are both day-to-day and are not expected to practice today, so their status for this week and beyond is very much in question.
The good news is that wide receiver Tee Higgins and defensive tackle Kris Jenkins are both going to practice today, according to head coach Zac Taylor.
“Get him into practice and see where it goes from there.” Zac Taylor on Tee Higgins. “He’s a top player in this league. That makes every grouping better.”
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) September 19, 2024
Zac Taylor says going to work Kris Jenkins and Amarius Mims more into practice this week and see how they do and if they can help Monday.
No practice for Rankins and Hill (hamstrings) today, but no further update.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) September 19, 2024
Getting Higgins back will be massive for the Bengals offense, which showed a lot of potential last week vs. the Chiefs but struggled mightily in Week 1. This offense is easily among the NFL’s best when Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase are both healthy and on the field together.
As for Jenkins, the second-round rookie was expected to have a decent role in Year 1, but a thumb injury that required surgery led to him missing the first two regular-season games. If he can play this week, Jenkins will have a major role vs. the Washington Commanders if both Hill and Rankins are out following their Week 2 injuries.
