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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Remains in concussion protocol
Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 2:27 PM
Higgins remains in the league's concussion protocol Monday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Higgins was concussed eight days ago in the Bengals' Week 12 loss to the Patriots and missed last Thursday night's win over the Ravens. He has six more days to get ready for next Sunday's game against the Bills. If Higgins can't get cleared, Andrei Iosivas and Mitchell Tinsley should again see increased reps alongside Ja'Marr Chase. |
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Noah Fant Noah Fant Minimal impact again
Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 9:25 PM
Fant had one catch for three yards on two targets in Thursday night's win over the Ravens.
Analysis: Fant at least played more snaps, 33 compared to 18 the week before, but wasn't a big part of the passing game. With Mike Gesicki healthy again, Fant's already modest level of production is incredibly unstable. |
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Mike Gesicki Mike Gesicki Diminished playing time
Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 9:21 PM
Gesicki had two catches for 19 yards on four targets in Thursday night's win over the Ravens. He played only 23 offensive snaps (29 percent), down from 28 the week before against New England.
Analysis: While the game flow was considerably different than against the Pats, there was still plenty of passing volume to go around, with Joe Burrow throwing 46 passes. Gesicki has yet to score in the eight games in which he's played this year. |
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Tanner Hudson Tanner Hudson Catches highlight-reel touchdown
Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 9:16 PM
Hudson had just one catch for 14 yards in Thursday night's win over the Ravens, but it was a spectacular one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone to help the Bengals stretch their lead to two scores.
Analysis: Joe Burrow led Hudson perfectly to the corner, after Hudson had beaten the Ravens' Kyle Hamilton. Amazingly, Hudson played just six offensive snaps in the game as the Bengals' third tight end, with Mike Gesicki back in the rotation. |
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Mitch Tinsley Mitch Tinsley Unable to convert chances
Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 9:13 PM
Tinsley had two catches for 22 yards in Thursday night's win over the Ravens, despite getting targeted nine times.
Analysis: Tinsley played 53 offensive snaps (66 percent) due to Tee Higgins sitting out with a concussion. Many of his targets were contested plays, suggesting that he had a hard time gaining separation from the Ravens' defensive backs. We'll have a better idea next week whether Higgins will be ready to return from his concussion and play against the Bills. |
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Jermaine Burton Jermaine Burton Labeled week-to-week with injury
Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 6:48 PM
Head coach Zac Taylor relayed Friday that Burton is considered week-to-week due to an ankle injury, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Burton was unable to play in the Bengals' 32-14 win over the Ravens on Thanksgiving Day due to an ankle injury. The injury appears severe enough for the second-year pro that a multi-game absence is on the table, and he faces an uphill battle to be available for Cincinnati's Week 14 clash against Buffalo on Sunday, Dec. 7. Burton has yet to appear in a regular-season game in 2025. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Contributes 113 total yards in win
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 11:17 PM
Brown rushed 15 times for 78 yards and brought in all seven targets for 35 yards in the Bengals' 32-14 win over the Ravens on Thursday night.
Analysis: Chase had to claw for most of his yardage Thursday, as his longest run went for a modest 18 yards while his most productive reception netted just nine yards. However, the third-year back still managed a highly fantasy-friendly effort despite the return of backfield mate Samaje Perine from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury. Brown tied Ja'Marr Chase for the team led in receptions while eclipsing the 70-yard mark on the ground for fifth time in the last six contests, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 14 road matchup on Sunday, Dec. 7 against a Bills defense that has struggled to slow down the road all season. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Tops 100 yards on Turkey Day
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 11:05 PM
Chase brought in seven of 14 targets for 110 yards in the Bengals' 32-14 win over the Ravens on Thursday night.
Analysis: Chase co-led the Bengals in receptions while easily setting the pace in receiving yards and targets on a night when Joe Burrow returned from a nine-game absence. The elite wideout was operating without Tee Higgins (concussion) and finished with his fourth-highest target tally of the campaign while eclipsing the 100-yard mark for the fifth time on the season. Higgins will likely be back for a Week 14 road showdown against the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 7, but Chase should naturally remain Burrow's clear No. 1 target in a contest that could feature plenty of passing. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Leads upset in return
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 10:59 PM
Burrow completed 24 of 46 passes for 261 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing three times for eight yards in the Bengals' 32-14 win over the Ravens on Thursday night.
Analysis: Making his return from a nine-game absence, Burrow shook off rust as the game went on and put together a strong fantasy performance overall highlighted by 14- and 29-yard touchdown passes to Tanner Hudson and Andrei Iosivas, respectively. Burrow spread the ball around to nine different targets overall, with Ja'Marr Chase unsurprisingly garnering the majority of his attention with 14 targets in the absence of Tee Higgins (concussion). Burrow helped lead the Bengals to 20 second-half points and also benefitted from a standout performance by his team's oft-maligned defense, infusing some badly needed momentum ahead of a Week 14 road showdown against Josh Allen and the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 7. |
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Jake Browning Jake Browning Emergency quarterback for TNF
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 5:59 PM
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Ravens but will serve as the emergency third quarterback.
Analysis: With Joe Burrow's return, Browning will only see the field if both he and Joe Flacco suffer injuries and are unable to return to the field. |
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Gary Brightwell Gary Brightwell Elevated for Thanksgiving Day
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 5:10 PM
The Bengals elevated Brightwell from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Thursday night's game against the Ravens.
Analysis: With Tahj Brooks (concussion) ruled out for Thursday's game, Brightwell will serve as the Bengals' RB3 behind Chase Brown and Samaje Perine. Brightwell played six snaps on special teams during the Bengals' Week 12 loss to the Patriots, when his lone return on a kickoff was returned for 24 yards. |
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Andrei Iosivas Andrei Iosivas Added opportunities on tap again
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 12:32 PM
With Tee Higgins (concussion) out, Iosivas figures to continue to see an expanded role in the Bengals offense Thursday night against the Ravens.
Analysis: In this past Sunday's loss to the Patriots, while Ja'Marr Chase was serving his one-game suspension, Iosivas logged an 83 percent snap share en route to catching four of his seven targets for a team-high 61 yards. Though Chase is back in the mix, Higgins' absence Thursday should allow Iosivas to remain a key component of Cincinnati's passing offense Week 13, with Mitchell Tinsley also available to see added snaps in the looming return of franchise QB Joe Burrow. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Set to work with Burrow on Thursday
Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 9:43 AM
In his return to action from a one-game suspension, Chase will be catching passes from QB Joe Burrow (toe), who was activated off IR ahead of Thursday night's game against the Ravens, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
Analysis: Chase and Burrow last saw game action together Week 2, when the Bengals' franchise QB sustained a turf toe injury on his left foot that was surgically repaired, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. In Burrow's looming return to action, Tee Higgins will be sidelined by a concussion, which sets the stage for Chase -- who has recorded a fantasy-friendly 79-861-5 line on 117 targets through 10 games so far -- to remain busy versus Baltimore, with fellow WRs Andrei Iosivas and Mitchell Tinsley candidates to see added work in Higgins' Week 13 absence. |
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Jermaine Burton Jermaine Burton Won't play on Thanksgiving
Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 6:13 PM
Burton (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Ravens.
Analysis: Burton didn't appear on the injury report until Wednesday, suggesting he suffered the ankle injury during practice. He has yet to be active for a game this season. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Set to resume backup role
Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 2:13 PM
With Joe Burrow (toe) having been activated off IR, Flacco is in line to to work as the Bengals' No. 2 QB in Thursday's game against the Ravens.
Analysis: After arriving via a trade with the Browns in October, the veteran QB drew six starts for the Bengals, who went 1-5 in that span. With Burrow back in the starting lineup, Flacco is worth rostering only by those in deeper fantasy leagues or by Burrow managers who have the flexibility/bench space to keep his backup on hand. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Activated from IR
Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 2:03 PM
The Bengals activated Burrow (toe) from injured reserve Wednesday.
Analysis: Reports a few weeks ago said Burrow was targeting the Thanksgiving Day game at Baltimore for his return to action. It's now playing out that way, with Burrow having been officially activated after being listed as a full practice participant Monday and Tuesday. He may not have his usual mobility, and definitely won't have Tee Higgins (concussion), but Burrow nonetheless remains a weekly candidate to lead the league in pass attempts and yardage. He said Tuesday that he plans to continue playing down the stretch this season even if it becomes clear that Cincinnati's slim playoff hopes have dwindled to nothing, ESPN's Ben Baby reports. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Full participant Tuesday
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 8:03 PM
Flacco (shoulder/finger) was a full participant at the Bengals' practice Tuesday.
Analysis: Flacco was considered limited on Monday's estimated injury report due to shoulder and finger injuries, but he's now officially on track to be available for Thursday's matchup with the Ravens. With Joe Burrow (toe) likely set to make his return to action after a 10-game absence, Flacco will operate in a reserve role against Baltimore. |
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Samaje Perine Samaje Perine Logs full practice Tuesday
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 7:59 PM
Perine was a full participant at practice Tuesday.
Analysis: Perine was estimated as a full participant for the Bengals' walkthrough practice Monday, and he was able to run full drills Tuesday, keeping him on track to play in Week 13. With rookie sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks already having been ruled out, Perine figures to be the Cincinnati backfield's primary change-of-pace back behind starter Chase Brown on Thanksgiving Day at Baltimore. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Full participant at practice
Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 7:55 PM
Burrow (toe) was a full participant at practice Tuesday.
Analysis: Burrow has now opened the week with back-to-back full participations, including the first official practice of the week. The quarterback is trending towards making his return to action in Thursday night's matchup with the Ravens after missing 10 contests following toe surgery. He'll have one more practice session Wednesday to get his bearings before Week 13. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Has suspension lifted
Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 4:49 PM
The NFL lifted Chase's suspension Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: Chase received a one-game suspension for his role in an incident with Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey in Week 11, meaning the former sat out Sunday's defeat to the Patriots. Chase technically has a roster exemption after the ban was lifted, but he'll almost certainly be available for Thursday's road matchup with the Ravens, when the Bengals are expected to have No. 1 QB Joe Burrow (toe) back in the lineup. |
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