Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Tee Higgins (heel) is on pace to play in Week 1 against the Bucs.

09 September 2026

Higgins has been dealing with a heel contusion recently, but the issue never seemed serious. He has still been able to practice in a limited capacity over the past week. He may ultimately be limited on the team’s first injury report of the season, but there’s almost no chance Higgins misses Week 1 versus the Bucs. He will be a boom/bust WR2 barring a setback.