Bengals’ Tee Higgins questionable to play in Saturday’s pivotal game vs. Broncos

Bengals’ Tee Higgins questionable to play in Saturday’s pivotal game vs. Broncos

Bengals’ Tee Higgins questionable to play in Saturday’s pivotal game vs. Broncos
The Cincinnati Bengals could be without one of their top offensive playmakers for Saturday’s must-win game against the Denver Broncos.The 7-8 Bengals come into Saturday’s showdown with 9-6 Denver needing to win out for a chance at the playoffs. Denver also must lose out, while the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts each must lose one game apiece.In the team’s final injury report released on Thursday, the Bengals listed wide receiver Tee Higgins as questionable to play due to knee and ankle injuries.Higgins logged limited practices from Tuesday through Thursday, though that was not unusual for the 25-year-old, as the Bengals have managed his workload throughout the season.Higgins’ questionable designation could signal that the Clemson product is in danger of missing the Bengals’ home finale, though, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.Higgins has played in 10 of the Bengals’ 15 games this season, catching 58 passes for 727 yards and seven touchdowns. On the positive side for Cincinnati, the Bengals are expected to have a key piece of their offensive line back on Saturday.Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. has missed the last three games due to a lingering knee injury, forcing the Bengals to shuffle their offensive line since the start of the month.Brown, 28, suffered the injury in Week 7. The left tackle returned at the beginning of December but subsequently missed more time.This week, Brown was limited in practice on Tuesday before logging full reps on Wednesday and Thursday. He does not carry an injury designation into Saturday’s contest.In addition to Brown, right tackle Amarius Mims is expected to play, despite a hand injury that knocked him out of the game last week against the Browns.For Denver, running back Tyler Badie is the lone player entering the weekend as questionable to play. Badie has played sparingly for the Broncos this season, carrying the ball 11 times for 86 yards.Starting cornerback Riley Moss, who has not played since Nov. 24 with a knee injury, is expected to suit up on Saturday for Denver.

The Cincinnati Bengals could be without one of their top offensive playmakers for Saturday’s must-win game against the Denver Broncos.

The 7-8 Bengals come into Saturday’s showdown with 9-6 Denver needing to win out for a chance at the playoffs. Denver also must lose out, while the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts each must lose one game apiece.

In the team’s final injury report released on Thursday, the Bengals listed wide receiver Tee Higgins as questionable to play due to knee and ankle injuries.

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            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WR Tee Higgins is questionable for Saturday (knee/ankle).

LT Orlando Brown Jr/RT Amarius Mims both “good to go” per Coach Taylor.#Bengals | @WLWT

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Higgins logged limited practices from Tuesday through Thursday, though that was not unusual for the 25-year-old, as the Bengals have managed his workload throughout the season.

Higgins’ questionable designation could signal that the Clemson product is in danger of missing the Bengals’ home finale, though, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Higgins has played in 10 of the Bengals’ 15 games this season, catching 58 passes for 727 yards and seven touchdowns.

On the positive side for Cincinnati, the Bengals are expected to have a key piece of their offensive line back on Saturday.

Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. has missed the last three games due to a lingering knee injury, forcing the Bengals to shuffle their offensive line since the start of the month.

Brown, 28, suffered the injury in Week 7. The left tackle returned at the beginning of December but subsequently missed more time.

This week, Brown was limited in practice on Tuesday before logging full reps on Wednesday and Thursday. He does not carry an injury designation into Saturday’s contest.

In addition to Brown, right tackle Amarius Mims is expected to play, despite a hand injury that knocked him out of the game last week against the Browns.

For Denver, running back Tyler Badie is the lone player entering the weekend as questionable to play. Badie has played sparingly for the Broncos this season, carrying the ball 11 times for 86 yards.

Starting cornerback Riley Moss, who has not played since Nov. 24 with a knee injury, is expected to suit up on Saturday for Denver.

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