Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Both Hurt as Bengals WRs Pile Up Injuries
Chase (concussion) and Higgins (groin/neck) exited Sunday's loss early, and both sat out Wednesday's practice alongside four others.
Concussion protocol makes him a true practice-report watch all week.
- Chase played just 15 of 76 snaps Sunday
- Higgins logged 60 snaps before exiting
- Chase: 21 rec, 212 yds, 3 TD, 60 PPR (2026, 4 gms)
- Higgins: 25 rec, 401 yds, 71 PPR (2026, 4 gms)
- Six Bengals missed Wednesday's practice entirely
Cincinnati's offense took a double gut-punch in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, and the practice report isn't offering any comfort. Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/neck) both got hurt in that game and both sat out Wednesday's session — two of six Bengals who didn't practice at all. Chase played only 15 of 76 snaps, while Higgins got to 60 before his day ended early.
The ripple effect was ugly in real time: with both top targets gone, the Bengals finished the game with just three healthy wide receivers on the active roster. That's not a depth chart, that's a skeleton crew. For a passing attack that runs almost entirely through these two, a week of question marks on the injury report is a problem you can't paper over.
The concussion is the one to circle. Chase is Cincinnati's engine — our No. 17 overall and the WR4 in our rankings — and he's piled up 60 PPR points through four games this season (2026), including 21 catches for 212 yards and three scores. Concussion protocol is a day-to-day, step-by-step process, so his status could swing fast in either direction before kickoff.
Higgins carries a different flavor of risk. A groin issue plus a neck issue is a lot to clear in a short week, and he's been quietly excellent — 25 catches, 401 yards and a touchdown for 71 PPR points this season (2026, four games), good for WR16 in our rankings. He out-produced Chase on the stat sheet before both went down, which tells you how much Cincy leans on this duo.
The Depth Chart Behind Them
If you're scrambling for a contingency, the cupboard is thin. Colbie Young is the next man up but barely registers — two catches for nine yards and three PPR points across three games this season (2026), and he's unranked for a reason. He was limited Wednesday with a knee issue of his own. There's no obvious plug-and-play fantasy answer in this room.
The Fantasy Fallout
Both Chase and Higgins are WATCH designations until we see Thursday and Friday participation. Don't drop either — they're too good and the floors are too high when healthy — but don't lock them into your Week 6 lineup yet, either. Line up a backup plan at receiver, monitor the Friday report religiously, and if Chase clears protocol and Higgins is trending up, slot them right back in. Managers in deeper leagues can stash a flier, but Young isn't the handcuff you want to bet a win on.
