Tee Higgins left Sunday’s 22-17 home loss for the Bengals with an adductor injury, putting a massive cloud over a game where he still put up the second-most receiving yards of his entire career. What a brutal twist, right? He was absolutely cooking out there, but couldn’t finish, and his team ultimately fell short.
Higgins Was on Fire Before the Sideline Watch
Seriously, Higgins was putting on a show. Before he got hurt, he snagged 11 catches for a whopping 157 yards. That’s a career-defining performance for most guys, and he did it on a day his team desperately needed it. He got injured on the Bengals’ previous possession in the fourth quarter, and then he just had to stand there and watch the offense try, and fail, to avoid that 22-17 defeat. Coach Zac Taylor confirmed after the game it was an adductor injury, which just twists the knife even more after such a huge day.
The Wideout Woes Pile Up for Cincinnati
This isn’t just about Higgins. The Bengals wide receiver room took a huge hit earlier in the game when Ja’Marr Chase was lost to a concussion way back in the second quarter. So, you’ve got Higgins tearing it up, knowing they NEED him with Chase out, and then he goes down too. Quarterback Joe Burrow still managed to sling it for 428 passing yards, which is insane, but it clearly didn’t translate to enough points on the scoreboard. They needed Higgins’ plays, and losing him late was a gut punch they couldn’t overcome.
The Bengals are going to be sweating bullets over the next few days. They’re hoping to be way healthier at wideout the next time they hit the field because that receiving corps is looking thin right now. Fingers crossed for good news for Higgins as they figure out what’s next.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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