Cincinnati Bengals News On Ja'Marr Chase & Tee Higgins' Injuries, Offensive Line Struggles, WR Help

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor opened the week with some encouraging injury news, although the status of his two star wide receivers remains uncertain heading into Sunday’s game at Miami.

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Taylor said Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are both considered day-to-day after injuries in Sunday’s 22-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chase remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol after leaving in the second quarter following a hard hit. Taylor did not provide a timetable for Chase, who will have to clear the league’s concussion protocol before he can return.

Higgins, meanwhile, suffered an adductor injury late in the fourth quarter after an impressive afternoon in which he caught 11 passes for 157 yards. Taylor indicated that Higgins’ injury does not appear to be a long-term issue and said the Bengals will see how he progresses throughout the week. That leaves the door open for Higgins to potentially play against Miami.

Taylor also said rookie wide receiver Colbie Young, who missed Sunday’s game with a knee injury, is progressing faster than expected. His availability for Week 5 remains up in the air.

Perhaps the more entertaining moment came when Taylor was asked about one of Sunday’s special-teams penalties. The Bengals were flagged 11 times for 108 yards in a game that featured an unusually high number of penalties overall. Taylor acknowledged that Cincinnati has to examine the penalties and clean up what it can, but he was noticeably careful about criticizing the officiating too strongly.

Taylor essentially walked the line between acknowledging frustration and avoiding a fine, the familiar territory for an NFL coach discussing officials. His message was that some of the calls appeared to go both ways, and the Bengals simply have to make the most of the situations they can control.

That combination — two major receivers dealing with injuries and a penalty-filled loss still fresh in his mind — set the tone for Taylor’s first day preparing Cincinnati for Miami.

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