Tee Higgins injury update Bengals WR leaves game vs. Steelers with concussion

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The Bengals are going to be without one of their top receivers as they try to mount a second-half Franco Harris Jersey  comeback against the Steelers.Cincinnati announced that Tee Higgins will mi s the rest of the contest after suffering a concu sion.Higgins suffered the injury after he made a catch midway through the second quarter. The 23-year-old was hit hard after the 9-yard completion and didn't get up.On 2nd & 8, Burrow 9-yd pa s to Tee Higgins who is down 17 3 2nd  Ss 24/7 (@Sports_24x7_) Eventually, Higgins was able to exit the field under  Hines Ward Jersey his own power. However, he was quickly ruled out because of the concu sion."I talked to him at halftime," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said after the game. "Of course, he wanted to go in. Thats just not the way we can do it."It's unknown how long Higgins will be sidelined, if at all. He doesn't have a history of concu sions, though.MORE: Higgins' absence will be a blow to Cincinnati's receiving corps. He will likely Cameron Heyward Jersey  be replaced in the lineup by Mike Thomas, who is listed as the backup to Higgins on the .Speaking of the Bengals' depth chart, here's what their receiver situation looks like without Higgins available.RankPlayer1Ja'Marr Chase2Tyler Boyd3Mike Thomas4Stanley Morgan5Trent TaylorJa'Marr Chase will continue to be the team's No. 1 receiver while the team's slot receiver, Tyler Boyd, will be pushed into a larger role with Higgins unavailable.NFL WEEK 1 INJURY  Jack Ham Jersey UPDATES: | From there, Thomas will replace Higgins in three-receiver sets while Morgan could see time if the Bengals go four-wide during the game. Taylor will serve more as a backup slot-man and return specialist for the team.Additionally, tight end Hayden Hurst and running back Joe Mixon may also receive more targets. No matter what, the Bengals  Buddy Johnson Jersey have plenty of weapons with which to attack the Steelers.It is notoriously difficult to predict how players will react to concu sions. Higgins will have to clear the NFL's concu sion protocol before he can return to action, so it's currently unclear whether the Bengals will be without him short-term or long-term.Following the game, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Higgins' status going forward was unclear.