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Ben BabyDec 21, 2025, 11:03 AM ET
- 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 will play against the Miami Dolphins.
Higgins had been listed as questionable for the team's final road game as he worked his way through concussion protocol. On Friday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Higgins had a final hurdle to clear to be able to play against the Dolphins. According to a source, the team was hopeful that Higgins could play but wanted to check how he felt Sunday morning before giving him the green light.
Higgins has been in concussion protocol twice in the past month. The first instance followed a very serious incident in Week 12 against the New England Patriots. Higgins was carted back to the locker room after spending several minutes on the turf following a catch attempt.
He did not play four days later but eventually returned for the team's game against the Buffalo Bills. In that game, he cleared two concussion checks despite taking hard falls in that game as well. He finished the contest but reported concussion-like symptoms once the team returned to Cincinnati.
Higgins missed last week's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, which officially eliminated the team from playoff contention. The Bengals (4-10) have now missed the playoffs in three straight seasons.
This season, Higgins has 46 catches for 667 yards and nine touchdowns.
