Tee Higgins is about to make his season debut on Monday night time. Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed that the huge receiver is “good to go” for Week 3, per Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Higgins missed the Bengals’ first two games while dealing with a hamstring injury that popped up during a Week 1 practice. The receiver finally returned to practice this past week, and whereas he was restricted, he admitted that he’s again to feeling one hundred pc.
“I really feel nice,” Higgins mentioned Friday, via ESPN’s Ben Baby. “Clearly, unlucky with the damage, sat out the primary two weeks however lastly able to get my toes moist this season and able to go.”
Higgins’ absence raised some eyebrows following an offseason the place he was slapped with the franchise tag. The 2 sides in the end couldn’t conform to a long-term deal, and Higgins’ sudden damage got here on the heels of the Ja’Marr Chase drama. Higgins made it clear that his absence had nothing to do along with his contract, noting that the damage was worse than initially feared. Actually, the approaching free agent was particularly motivated to take the sphere as quickly as doable.
“That’s why I used to be so bummed out that it occurred as a result of it was one thing I centered on this offseason for it to not occur, and it did, however I’m again now so it’s cool,” Higgins mentioned final week, through Child.
The previous 1,000-yard receiver might be counted on to supply a spark to an offense that’s scored three touchdowns in two video games. With Higgins out of the lineup, the workforce has been particularly reliant on tight finish Mike Gesicki and second-year WR Andrei Iosivas, with Trenton Irwin and rookie third-round choose Jermaine Burton additionally garnering some further targets.
