Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will not play against the Ravens this weekend.
Higgins suffered a concussion in last Sunday’s loss to the Bills and he was out of practice on Friday after returning for a limited practice on Thursday. Head coach Zac Taylor announced that he’s been ruled out during his Friday press conference. It’s the second time in the last three weeks that Higgins has been ruled out due to a concussion.
Higgins was evaluated for a concussion twice during the loss to Buffalo after hitting his head on the turf, but he was cleared to return to the game both times. Taylor announced Higgins was in the concussion protocol on Monday because he reported symptoms after the game.
Taylor also told reporters on Friday that defensive end Shemar Stewart (knee) is doubtful to be activated from injured reserve.
Tee Higgins may have suffered a setback.
According to Ben Baby of ESPN, Higgins is not on the field for practice on Friday.
Higgins is in concussion protocol for the second time in recent weeks. He missed the Week 13 win over the Ravens before returning for Sunday’s loss to the Bills. There were multiple instances in Week 14 when Higgins appeared to hit his head on cold turf.
Higgins was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday’s injury reports.
In 12 games this year, Higgins has recorded 46 receptions for 667 yards with nine touchdowns.
The Ravens got their quarterback back on the field, but had to add two players to the injury report.
After a rest day on Wednesday, Lamar Jackson was a full participant in Thursday’s session, confirming he’s on track to start against the Bengals on Sunday.
But tight end Mark Andrews (glute) and receiver Rashod Bateman (ankle) were both added to the report on Thursday.
For both, Friday’s participation level may be a key indicator of their Sunday availability.
Andrews is second on the team with 38 catches, 341 yards, and leads Baltimore this season with five touchdowns.
Bateman has 18 catches for 217 yards with two TDs in 11 games.
Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (shoulder) was upgraded to a full participant after he was absent from Wednesday’s practice. Running back Keaton Mitchell (knee), outside linebacker Tavius Robinson (foot), and cornerback Nate Wiggins (foot) were all upgraded from limited to full.
Safety Ar’Darius Washington (Achilles) remained full.
Bengals receiver Tee Higgins continues to make his way through concussion protocol and was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice.
Higgins returned to action last week after missing the Week 13 win over the Ravens while in concussion protocol. But after taking some significant hits in the loss to the Bills, Higgins again reported having concussion-like symptoms.
In 12 games this season, Higgins has 46 receptions for 667 yards with a team-leading nine touchdowns.
Notably as he returns from injured reserve, defensive end Shemar Stewart (knee) was again a full participant in practice on Thursday after receiving the same designation on Wednesday.
Safety PJ Jules (ankle) did not practice for the second consecutive day. Defensive end Joseph Ossai (shin) and linebacker Shaka Heyward (fibula) remained full participants.
As expected, Lamar Jackson is back on the practice field.
According to multiple reporters on the scene, Jackson is practicing on Thursday after he wasn’t on the field for Wednesday’s session.
While Jackson has been listed with various lower-body injuries during the second half of the season, he received a rest day this week.
At this point, Jackson is expected to play Sunday’s game against the Bengals.
In 10 games this season, Jackson has completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 2,060 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. He’s also rushed for 307 yards with two TDs.
