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New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati Bengals Inactives: Ja’Marr Chase Will Play

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The Cincinnati Bengals enter the 2024 season with big questions about whether two of their best players will play in the season opener.

CINCINNATICincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is active and will play today against the New England Patriots despite not getting a new contract before kickoff.

Wide receiver Tee Higgins is inactive due to the hamstring injury he suffered in Thursday’s practice.

Higgins spent several minutes Thursday afternoon talking about how great he felt after a healthy and successful training camp despite having suffered the injury less than an hour before.

Who Are the Inactives for New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati Bengals?

Higgins missed practice Friday with his latest in a long line of hamstring injuries and was listed as doubtful.

Ja’Marr Chase deemed himself 100% healthy while talking to reporters about his contract status Friday, but he woke up sick Saturday and the team added an “illness” designation on the injury report, where he remained listed as “questionable.”

Chase was limited Wednesday and Thursday, but he was a full participant Friday.

Bengals News

The Bengals ruled out rookie offensive tackle Amarius Mims and rookie defensive tackle Kris Jenkins on Friday.

The Bengals elevated wide receiver Kendric Pryor from the practice squad Saturday as insurance for a possible Chase absence, but Pryor is inactive today.

The full list of Bengals inactives:

  • WR Tee Higgins
  • WR Kendric Pryor
  • DE Cedric Johnson
  • TE Tanner McLachlan
  • DE K.J. Henry
  • OT Amarius Mims

Patriots News

New England elevated two players from their practice squad Saturday, one of whom is a familiar face.

Guard Michael Jordan was a fourth-round pick of the Bengals in 2019. He started 19 games in his first two seasons before being released.

Jordan started 10 games for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. He appeared in all 17 games with the team in 2023 but did not start a game.

The Patriots also called up defensive tackle Trysten Hill.

The team added safety Jabrill Peppers to the injury report Saturday with a hip injury, listing him as questionable.

The Patriots inactives:

WR Javon Baker

QB Joe Milton III (designated third quarterback)

LB Curtis Jacobs

G Sidy Sow

OT Zach Thomas

OT Demontrey Jacobs

DT Eric Johnson II

Latest Injury Report News and Updates

Patriots

OUT

G Sidy Sow

Doubtful

None

Questionable

RB Antonio Gibson

OT Vederian Lowe

LB Josh Uche

S Jabril Peppers

Bengals

Out

OT Amarius Mims

DT Kris Jenkins

Doubtful

WR Tee Higgins

Questionable

WR Ja’Marr Chase

What Are the Starting Lineups for Each Team?

Patriots

Quarterback: Jacoby Brissett

Wide receiver: DeMario Douglas, Ja’Lynn Polk, K.J. Osborn

Running back: Rhamondre Stevenson

Tight end: Hunter Henry

Offensive line (left to right): Chukwuman Okoarafor, Nick Leverett, David Andrews, Layden Robinson, Mike Onwenu

Defensive line: Keion White, Davon Godchaux, Daniel Ekuale

Linebacker: Anfernee Jennings, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Josh Uche

Defensive backs: Jonathan Jones, Christian Gonzalez, Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers

Bengals

Quarterback: Joe Burrow

Wide receiver: Ja’Marr Chase, Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin

Running back: Zack Moss

Tight end: Drew Sample

Offensive line (left to right): Orlando Brown Jr., Cordell Volson, Ted Karras, Alex Cappa, Trent Brown

Defensive line: Trey Hendrickson, B.J. Hill, Sheldon Rankins, Sam Hubbard

Linebacker: Logan Wilson, Germaine Pratt

Defensive backs: Cam Taylor-Britt, Dax Hill, Mike Hilton, Vonn Bell, Geno Stone

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