Bengals’ Higgins concussed after hard fall to turf

• Ben BabyNov 23, 2025, 04:03 PM ET

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  Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).

CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins left Sunday’s 26-20 loss to the New England Patriots after suffering a concussion in the fourth quarter.

Higgins went down with just over four minutes to go in the fourth quarter after an incomplete deep ball intended for him down the left sideline.

After Higgins hit the turf at Paycor Stadium, he remained still for several minutes as coaches stood over him. Shortly after trainers rolled him onto his back, he finally sat up and slowly walked over to the medical cart that took him back to the locker room.