Overview
- Higgins absorbed multiple hard head impacts during the Week 14 loss at Buffalo, went to the sideline tent twice, and was cleared to return each time by the NFL’s independent medical evaluators.
- He finished the game with six catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns before reporting symptoms later that night and again Monday morning, coach Zac Taylor said.
- Taylor said Higgins told staff he felt fine during the game, prompting his returns before self-reporting symptoms after the contest.
- Public and media criticism intensified over the decision to allow his in-game returns given his Week 12 concussion and visible head impacts.
- Higgins’ availability for Sunday against the Ravens will be determined by the league’s protocol as the 4-9 Bengals face long postseason odds.