Overview
- Ja’Marr Chase entered the NFL concussion protocol after leaving Sunday’s 22-17 loss to Jacksonville and remains day-to-day with his Week 5 availability unclear.
- Tee Higgins suffered an adductor/groin injury in the same game and practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday but is not guaranteed to play on Sunday.
- The receiving room is thin because Andrei Iosivas is on injured reserve and Colbie Young is sidelined, so Dohnte Meyers and Mitch Tinsley are likely to see much larger targets and snaps if one or both stars sit.
- Coach Zac Taylor said B.J. Hill is expected to return to practice while safeties Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger did not practice on Wednesday, leaving some defensive starters' availability unsettled.
- Cincinnati travels to Miami for a 1:00 p.m. ET game on Oct. 11 with betting lines and NBC Sports’ model still favoring the Bengals at about a 7-point spread because the Dolphins are 0-4 and have struggled to score.