In Week 13, Cincinnati quarterback Jake Browning will have access to the entire roster of Bengals wide receivers as the team attempts to survive in a confusing AFC playoff race.
Head coach Zac Taylor declared on Saturday that Tee Higgins (hamstring/ankle) will play in the road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.
Higgins suffered a hamstring injury during practice prior to Week 10 that has kept him out of the last three games. Naturally, a lot has happened to the Bengals since then, as Joe Burrow lost his season due to a ruptured ligament in his right wrist on November 16.
Higgins has been the missing component of a trio of wide receivers that Burrow has utilized to become one of the NFL’s most effective passers, along with veteran Tyler Boyd and Ja’Marr Chase. It will be interesting to watch how Browning employs those weapons against Jacksonville.
In Week 13, Cincinnati quarterback Jake Browning will have access to the entire roster of Bengals wide receivers as the team attempts to survive in a confusing AFC playoff race.
Head coach Zac Taylor declared on Saturday that Tee Higgins (hamstring/ankle) will play in the road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.
Higgins suffered a hamstring injury during practice prior to Week 10 that has kept him out of the last three games. Naturally, a lot has changed for the Bengals since then. Joe Burrow suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist on November, which forced him to miss the entire season.
Browning completed 73% of his passes (19 of 26) for 227 yards in his first NFL start last week, but the Bengals only managed to score 10 points in a low-scoring game against Pittsburgh. In the 16-10 loss, the 27-year-old had one touchdown and one interception.
Higgins’s presence could aid Browning’s cause. Most opposing cornerbacks find it difficult to match up with the 6-foot-4 wide receiver, especially when they have to cover him in the slot. Higgins has 27 receptions for 327 yards and two touchdowns in seven games this season.
Higgins has been the missing component of a trio of wide receivers that Burrow has utilized to become one of the NFL’s most effective passers, along with veteran Tyler Boyd and Ja’Marr Chase. It will be interesting to watch how Browning employs those weapons against Jacksonville.
