Bengals rule out WR Colbie Young (knee) in Week 4

With both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins active, Meyers saw just 19 offensive snaps. He caught both of his targets but his biggest play was an 81-yard kickoff return to start things off in the first quarter. As long as Chase and Higgins are playing, Meyers is best left on fantasy benches.

Young went limited-full-limited in three practices this week. The Bengals may be elevating a wideout or two off the practice squad. The Friday downgrade isn’t a great sign for the 2026 fourth-rounder.

Young is on track to face the Dolphins in Week 5. His return comes at the right time. Ja’Marr Chase is in the NFL’s concussion protocol and Tee Higgins (adductor/neck) is sidelined.

Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters before practice that Higgins would be listed as limited. Not only did he not practice, but the team listed him with a neck injury on top of his adductor issue. He went down with the adductor injury late in Cincy’s Week 4 loss to the Jags. It’s unclear when the neck issue cropped up. With multiple injuries holding him out of practice, Higgins looks unlikely to play in Week 5. With Ja’Marr Chase potentially out as well, Dohnte Meyers could be Joe Burrow No. 1 receiver this week. He should be added in all fantasy formats.

Meyers entered the pass-catching fray with Andrei Iosivas and Colbie Young both out. Add in Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) leaving early and Tee Higgins (adductor) getting hurt at the end of the game and Meyers is suddenly a waiver wire option this week. The 26-year-old former CFL player caught 7 passes, seeing designed screens and downfield targets as he led Bengals wideouts in snaps. He made a juggling catch to set the Bengals up near the red zone on their final drive, capping off a productive day where he mostly operated as the team’s No. 2 receiver. Also involved was Mitchell Tinsley, who caught 3-of-7 targets for 49 yards. As we await Higgins’ and Chase’s statuses for next week, Meyers is the best wide receiver option to add as a potential FLEX play for Week 5 against the Dolphins.

He played 32-of-60 snaps as the Bengals have spread the ball around, letting Colvie Young (1/7 on one target) and Dohnte Meyers (0/0 on one target) also get involved against the Texans. Iosivas looks like a poor FLEX risk in Week 3 against the Steelers.

Meyers seemingly has the No. 4 wide receiver job locked up. On the first drive, he hauled in three passes. He bagged a nine-yard pass on an in-breaking route from the slot on the first, a 17-yard pass via a corner route from the slot and a 25-yard gain on the following play. The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. labeled Meyers a “roster lock,” saying at first a special teams returner role seemed to be Meyers’ ticket to a roster spot, but “the consistency of his playmaking at every turn of camp and the preseason made him undeniable.” He ran with the first-team offense in practice this week, and Bengals wide receivers coach Troy Walters said, “he can play all three positions.” File Meyers’ name away for down the road.

Per Dehner, Young has “made as many highlight catches as anyone, validating the Bengals’ fourth-round pick.” He believes “the seeds of a bright future were planted” for Young this summer. That said, Young is still developing and is likely to start the season as the Bengals’ No. 5 wide receiver.

Iosivas was on the field for two drives, taking 10 of the first 13 snaps and playing alongside QB Joe Burrow. Fourth-round rookie WR Colbie Young subbed in, taking one snap on the second drive and remained on the field after the starters left. He looked good hauling in a 20-yard gain on 3rd-and-16 from QB Joe Flacco. The battle for the Bengals’ WR3 role continues with Iosivas seemingly ahead of the rookie.

Young, the rookie, “has seemingly stacked at least one impressive catch per day.” Iosivas has had “a few notable drops,” but he reportedly “appears as polished and athletic as ever at getting open.” Both players could be worth late-round picks in best ball formats, but neither one is likely to return FLEX value in re-draft without WR1 Ja’Marr Chase or WR2 Tee Higgins missing time. Iosivas is entering a contract year, and the team just spent a fourth-round pick on Young. An in-season breakout from the rookie would make things easier from a salary cap perspective. Dehner also notes that former CFL WR Dohnte Meyers “has been a talk of camp” thus far.