In the crucial AFC North match on Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals appear to be without one of their best offensive weapons.
“It’s considered unlikely” that wide receiver Tee Higgins will be on the field due to the hamstring injury that also kept him out of the game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, said ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Higgins fand die Zeit der Rückkehr unglücklich aus verschiedenen Gründen.
It came right after his best performance of the season, and it sidelined him for crucial games against the AFC contenders the Texans and Ravens. In der neunten Woche gegen die Buffalo Bills erzielte er acht Fange mit einer Gesamtleistung von 110 Yards.
It was the first time since he had 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Week 2 against the Ravens that he even reached the 70-yard mark in a game, and it seemed like he was heading for the stretch run.
Ahead of one of the year’s most important games, pass-rushers Sam Hubbard (ankle) and Trey Hendrickson (knee) are now facing questions about their health as well.
Ahead of one of the year’s most important games, pass-rushers Sam Hubbard (ankle) and Trey Hendrickson (knee) are now facing questions about their health as well.
Trotz der Abwesenheit von Higgins erzielte Joe Burrow 347 yards und zwei Touchdowns gegen die Texans, hauptsächlich aufgrund der Anwesenheit von Ja’Marr Chase und Tyler Boyd als Wide Receivers. Außerdem erzielte er zwei Interceptions und wurde von rookie C.J. Stroud für lange Zeit outplayed.
Es wird schwierig sein, Lamar Jackson und Baltimore ohne Higgins auf dem Weg zu halten.
Obwohl Cincinnati während der Saison als möglicher Gewinner des Super Bowls angesehen wurde, befindet es sich derzeit 5-4 hinter den AFC-Playoffs mit anstehenden Road Games gegen die Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers und Jacksonville Jaguars.
At this point, a postseason spot is anything but a guarantee, especially if Higgins and others will be affected by various physical ailments. For the time being, it will be Chase, Boyd and Burrow’s task to keep the passing attack under control.
