Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has been ruled out of the team’s Week 1 game against the Steelers with a concussion, the team announced.
Higgins suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s afternoon game in Cincinnati. While under pressure, Joe Burrow rolled right and completed a pass to to Higgins running across the field. Higgins was then was met by three Steelers defenders.
On the hit, Higgins was sandwiched by all three players and contact on his head can be seen. Immediately after the nine-yard reception, Higgins removed his helmet before being evaluated in the locker room for the concussion.
