Tee Higgins will not face the Baltimore Ravens at all in 2025.
The Bengals receiver won't play in Cincinnati's rematch with the division-rival Ravens on Sunday, coach Zac Taylor announced Friday, due to a concussion Higgins suffered in the Bengals' 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 14.
Higgins finished the game in Buffalo but reported concussion symptoms afterward, landing him in concussion protocol for a second time in the last month. An earlier concussion suffered in Week 12 prevented Higgins from appearing in the Bengals' first meeting with the Ravens in Week 13, a 32-14 win over Baltimore on Thanksgiving, before Higgins returned to lead Cincinnati in receiving and score two touchdowns in Week 14.
While the Bengals were just fine without Higgins in the surprising triumph over the Ravens on Thanksgiving night, they can't guarantee the same will be true in Week 15. Higgins has proven to be an essential piece in the Bengals' passing offense, especially when Joe Burrow is behind center and distributing the football among a receiving corps that includes Ja'Marr Chase, Andrei Iosivas, Mitchell Tinsley and tight ends Mike Gesicki and Noah Fant.
In the three games Higgins has played with Burrow this season, he's led the Bengals in receiving twice. Fortunately, Chase -- Cincinnati's top receiver by more than 300 receiving yards this season -- is available and should expect to see a healthy dose of targets without Higgins available to balance out the pass-catching group.
At 4-9, the Bengals must win every remaining game to maintain even a sliver of their postseason hopes. The challenge will increase in difficulty without Higgins on Sunday.
