Right here’s some dangerous information for the Cincinnati Bengals forward of their Week 9 recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles, per NFL insider Dan Graziano:
Per sources, there’s an actual likelihood Bengals WR Tee Higgins, who injured his quad in Friday’s observe, has to overlook Sunday’s recreation towards the Eagles. The Bengals are planning to go proper up till recreation time earlier than deciding, however there’s pessimism about his possibilities to play.
Higgins was formally dominated questionable to play on Friday’s harm report. We’ll see if he’s suiting up or not for positive when inactives are introduced at 11:30 AM Japanese on Sunday morning.
It’s a reasonably large deal if Higgins can’t play. He has 29 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns this season. The Bengals nonetheless have Ja’Marr Chase, who is great and leads his crew with 39 catches for 620 yards and 6 touchdowns. However the Eagles will be capable of dedicate extra consideration to Cincy’s prime goal if Higgins isn’t on the sector. Right here’s a have a look at the manufacturing from the Bengals’ different vast receivers this season:
Andrei Iosivas: 24 targets, 14 receptions, 189 yards, 3 TD
Jermaine Burton: 2 targets, 1 reception, 47 yards
Trenton Irwin: 8 targets, 2 receptions, 11 yards
Charlie Jones: 1 goal, 1 reception, 5 yards
Not precisely probably the most fearsome group.
The Eagles’ protection is coming off back-to-back video games with out permitting a landing. The protection unit and the go rush have labored properly to assist one another. Now we’ll see if Vic Fangio’s group can decelerate Joe Burrow. The Eagles’ defensive coordinator stands to profit if Higgins can’t play.
