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Tee Higgins Injury Update – How Long Will Bengals Wide Receiver Be Out?

Tee Higgins set to miss the Bengals' game against the Ravens on Thanksgiving Day!

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It has been just that kind of year for the Cincinnati Bengals, once again, where the offseason promised so much but the games have delivered so little. Starting with the turf toe injury to Joe Burrow, the Bengals have gone on a downhill trajectory, with the defense being the major culprit.

Now, however, Cincinnati will be facing its divisional rivals, the Baltimore Ravens, in the third game of the NFL’s ‘Thanksgiving Day’ games without wide receiver Tee Higgins, one of its essential pieces on offense.

Tee Higgins Injury Update

Bengals’ WR2 Tee Higgins suffered a concussion during their Week 11 game against the New England Patriots and is currently under the league’s concussion protocol. The incident occurred with less than 5 minutes left in the game as Higgins tried to snag a one-handed catch but fell hard on his back, slamming the back of his head on the turf.

Patriots’ cornerback Carlton Davis III was draped all over Higgins, and as the two collided, the Bengals receiver had no chance to brace himself for the severe impact. Higgins was later escorted off the ground on a cart, with his head held between his hands.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor says Tee Higgins (concussion) will be out for Thursday vs. Ravens. pic.twitter.com/tDewae1cnE
— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2025

When Will Higgins Return?

Currently, Higgins is under the NFL’s concussion protocol, and he will need to clear that before he can make his return sometime later in the season. One thing is for sure: the highest-paid WR2 in the league will miss the upcoming Thanksgiving Day game against the Ravens.

The league enforces a five-step recovery process as part of its concussion protocol in order to ensure player safety. Only once Higgins has cleared all five stages, he will be given the green signal to take the field.

Since the Bengals’ next game against the Ravens falls on a short week (Thursday, November 27), Higgins will have plenty of time to recover for Cincinnati’s Week 14 encounter against the Buffalo Bills, falling on Sunday, December 7.

TEE HIGGINS INJURED ON THIS PLAY. pic.twitter.com/N9yiKHbXkv
— Aggregate Sports (@AggregateSports) November 23, 2025

Unfortunately, for Cincinnati, the team is currently 3-8 with playoff hopes all but over. However, the biggest positive for Bengals fans is that Burrow is expected to make his return, and so is Ja’Marr Chase, who missed last week’s game due to a one-game suspension for spitting on Steelers’ cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

Having Higgins in the mix would have been a massive boost against a top team like Baltimore, especially at this critical juncture of the season, where a win over divisional opponents has the biggest impact.

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