Will Tee Higgins play in Week 11? Injury update for Bengals wide receiver

The latest Tee Higgins injury update has all signs pointing in the right direction for the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver.

Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters on Friday that he expects Higgins to play in the Bengals' Week 11 "Sunday Night Football" meeting with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The wideout had missed Cincinnati's last three games as he dealt with a quad injury sustained during a practice in late October. Higgins returned to practice for the first time since the injury on Wednesday, where he participated in a limited capacity. He was a limited participant again in both Thursday and Friday practices.

Higgins' last game was in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. He caught four passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 21-14 win. Cincinnati has gone 1-2 in the three games since losing its receiver and is 4-6 overall this season.

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Tee Higgins injury update

Higgins returned to practice this week for the first time since suffering a quad injury in practice on Oct. 25. He missed the Bengals' last three games while recovering from the injury.

After he logged three practices without setbacks this week as a limited participant, Cincinnati is prepared to have Higgins play against the Chargers on "Sunday Night Football." Taylor made the announcement to reporters on Friday morning.

The wideout had previously missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury, meaning he has played in just half of the Bengals' 10 games this year. The 2024 season marks the second consecutive season in which Higgins has missed five games.

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When was Tee Higgins injured?

Higgins first appeared on the Bengals' injury report after the team's Week 7 win over the Browns. He suffered a quad injury during practice in the week before Week 8's clash with the Eagles and missed the subsequent three games.

The receiver made his return to practice for the first time on Wednesday, and Taylor announced on Friday that he was clear to play.

Tee Higgins stats

Here's where Higgins' stats stand this season through five games in 10 weeks:

• Targets: 45

• Receptions: 29

• Receiving yards: 341

• Yards per reception: 11.8

• Touchdowns: 3

The Bengals are 3-2 in games with Higgins and 1-4 in games without him.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tee Higgins injury update: Bengals WR expected to return