The Cincinnati Bengals will be facing the Miami Dolphins in Week 5, and many have wondered if they'd have Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on the field. Both suffered injuries last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it looks like they've made progress over the week for a chance to play, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
“Zac Taylor just told reporters that Ja'Marr and Higgins practiced today. Both are questionable; Tee hadn't been out there, but that's a good sign,” Rapoport said on the Pat McAfee Show.
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Chase suffered a concussion in the game but returned to practice yesterday in a limited capacity. As for Higgins, he suffered an adductor injury late in the game, and his return to practice is definitely good news for the Bengals. It would be rough for the Bengals' offense to not be with their top two receivers, and Joe Burrow would've had to make it work with other pass catchers.
The Bengals have lost their last two games, and they're hoping to get back into the win column. Even after their loss against the Jaguars, Taylor was confident in his team's ability to bounce back.
Article Continues Below“I am allowed to see the silver lining, and that this team's got a lot of fight. And if I get this team for 14 more weeks, 13 more weeks, whatever it is, I'm signing up for that all day because we're gonna have a great year,” Taylor said.
Luckily, they're playing a Dolphins team this week that hasn't won a game yet, so they should be able to take advantage of them on defense. At the same time, these are always the games that you have to watch out for, and the Bengals shouldn't take them lightly.
If Chase and Higgins are back on the field, all things should go well for the Bengals.