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cincinnati bengals wide receiver t higgins will play against miami dolphinsa source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Higgins was questionable to play in the team’s final road game as he worked his way through concussion protocol. On Friday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Higgins would have to clear the final hurdle to play against the Dolphins. According to a source, the team was hopeful Higgins could play but wanted to see how he felt on Sunday morning before giving him the green light.
Higgins has been in concussion protocol twice in the past month. The first instance occurred in week 12 after a very serious incident against new England PatriotsHiggins was taken back to the locker room after spending several minutes on the turf following the attempted catch,
He did not play four days later but eventually returned for the team’s game. buffalo billIn that game, he passed two concussion checks despite a hard fall, He finished the contest but showed injury-like symptoms upon the team’s return to Cincinnati,
Higgins missed last week’s defeat Baltimore RavensWhich officially eliminated the team from the playoff race. The Bengals (4-10) have now missed the playoffs for three consecutive seasons.
This season, Higgins has 46 catches for 667 yards and nine touchdowns.
