The Cincinnati Bengals need to get into the win column after a tough first two weeks of the season, and it seems assistance is on the way in which.
Tee Higgins returned to apply on Thursday, according to NFL.com, for the primary time since he suffered a hamstring damage forward of Week 1. The veteran broad receiver seems to be on observe to play in opposition to the Washington Commanders on Monday evening.
The Bengals managed simply 10 factors of their season-opening loss to the New England Patriots. Issues bought a bit higher of their 26-25 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday, however they nonetheless appeared disjointed at instances.
Ja’Marr Chase is off to a sluggish begin after not training through the offseason as a consequence of a contract dispute. Cincinnati can also be making an attempt to ascertain a brand new dashing assault with out Joe Mixon, who was traded to the Houston Texans this offseason. When one combines all of that with Higgins’ absence, it’s no shock that the Bengals have struggled up to now.
Higgins missed a while with an damage final season as nicely. He completed with 42 catches for 656 yards and 5 touchdowns. He had greater than 1,000 receiving yards in every of the 2 seasons previous to that.