Tee Higgins is expected to play Sunday night (8:20-Cincinnati's Channel 5) in Los Angeles when the Bengals challenge the NFL's No. 1 scoring defense.
"I expect him to be like Tee," said Bengals head coach Zac Taylor after Friday's practice even though he listed as limited throughout the week. "I felt that last week that we'd be here this week. This week verified that. Today verified that."
But as the team rushed to make the post-practice charter, Taylor couldn't be as definitive about left tackle Orlando Brown Jr.
"It's only Friday," Taylor said of a week Brown primarily worked in walkthroughs with his knee and leg issues and was listed as questionable after not practicing Friday.
If Higgins is indeed the Tee they expect, the hottest receiver in the league just became scalding.
In the three games before he injured his quad, Higgins caught 20 balls, three for touchdowns. He's missed the last three games with a quad injury while running mate Ja’Marr Chase has raced to the top of the NFL receiving charts in catches, yards and touchdowns.
Higgins suffered the injury in the Friday practice before the Oct. 27 Eagles game and Taylor said the ten days between this game and the one in Baltimore put Higgins over the top.
SLANTS AND SCREENS
NFL sack-leader Trey Hendrickson didn't travel with the team Friday for personal reasons. He's expected to meet the club Saturday and be available to play Sunday. He's questionable with a neck injury that kept him out of practice Thursday and Friday ...
If Brown can't go at left tackle, Cody Ford is looking at making his third straight start and this one is going to be against the formidable four-time Pro Bowl sacker Joey Bosa. Bosa comes in with three sacks after missing three games last month and splits his time on both edges.
"We like what Cody has been doing against some quality players," Taylor said …
Taylor also gave the all-clear for defensive tackle B.J. Hill (knee) and linebacker Logan Wilson (quad). They both went limited Thursday after Wilson went limited Wednesday and full Friday..
Hill has really been grinding of late. He didn't work Wednesday after injuring his knee a week ago in Baltimore, and he played that game with a rib injury they thought was going to take him out. He was limited Friday, and although he's listed as questionable, Taylor gave the thumbs-up.
"All the credit to him," Taylor said …
Wide receiver/returner Charlie Jones (groin) is out for the third straight game ,,,
Special teams linebacker Joe Bachie (hip) is doubtful after not practicing all week ...
The Bengals are looking for their third straight Sunday night win. After ruling New York with a win at the Giants last week and a win over the Bill last year at Paycor Stadium, the Bengals take on L.A. …
NBC's Cris Collinsworth, the former Bengals Pro Bowl receiver, is calling this one, 42 years after he had 159 yards against the Chargers in San Diego on a Monday night. …
