Cincinnati Bengals Practice and Injury Report: What Is the Latest on Tee Higgins, Chidobe Awuzie?

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was participating in his second consecutive practice today after fracturing a rib in the first half of the Oct. 1 loss at Tennessee.

Higgins missed the first two practices last week but returned to the field for the Friday walkthrough, where he was listed as a limited participant and given a “questionable” designation for Sunday’s game at Arizona.

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Will Tee Higgins and Chidobe Awuzie Play Sunday vs. the Seahawks?

Head coach Zac Taylor said on Monday it was his call to make Higgins inactive against the Cardinals. Today, in his pre-practice news conference, Taylor said Higgins is day-to-day, and the coaches, trainers, and doctors will see how much he is able to do this week and how he responds.

Here’s Tee Higgins walking to practice with his helmet in hand.

(Hey @ByJayMorrison) #Bengals @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/gMYduwcIJ9

— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) October 11, 2023

Taylor said cornerback Chidobe Awuzie is in a similar day-to-day position as Higgins.

But Awuzie, who suffered a back injury in practice last Thursday and missed Sunday’s game in Arizona, was not practicing today and was one of three players working out on the rehab field along with linebacker Devin Harper and wide receiver Charlie Jones (IR).

Linebacker Germaine Pratt, who injured his shoulder while making a diving interception late in Sunday’s win, was practicing. The injury report will be out in a few hours, and we’ll see if he’s listed as a limited or full participant.

Linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither was the only player on the 53-man roster not present today during the portion of the practice open to the media.

Only player I don’t see at #Bengals practice is LB Akeem Davis-Gaither.
Chido on rehab field along with Charlie Jones (IR).

— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) October 11, 2023

UPDATE (4:20 p.m.): The Bengals listed Higgins as limited on today’s injury report, while Pratt was a full participant. Awuzie, Harper and Davis-Gaither did not practice.