CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is active and will play today against the New England Patriots despite not getting a new contract before kickoff.
Wide receiver Tee Higgins is inactive due to the hamstring injury he suffered in Thursday’s practice.
Higgins spent several minutes Thursday afternoon talking about how great he felt after a healthy and successful training camp despite having suffered the injury less than an hour before.
Who Are the Inactives for New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati Bengals?
Higgins missed practice Friday with his latest in a long line of hamstring injuries and was listed as doubtful.
Ja’Marr Chase deemed himself 100% healthy while talking to reporters about his contract status Friday, but he woke up sick Saturday and the team added an “illness” designation on the injury report, where he remained listed as “questionable.”
Chase was limited Wednesday and Thursday, but he was a full participant Friday.
Bengals News
The Bengals ruled out rookie offensive tackle Amarius Mims and rookie defensive tackle Kris Jenkins on Friday.
The Bengals elevated wide receiver Kendric Pryor from the practice squad Saturday as insurance for a possible Chase absence, but Pryor is inactive today.
The full list of Bengals inactives:
- WR Tee Higgins
- WR Kendric Pryor
- DE Cedric Johnson
- TE Tanner McLachlan
- DE K.J. Henry
- OT Amarius Mims
Patriots News
New England elevated two players from their practice squad Saturday, one of whom is a familiar face.
Guard Michael Jordan was a fourth-round pick of the Bengals in 2019. He started 19 games in his first two seasons before being released.
Jordan started 10 games for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. He appeared in all 17 games with the team in 2023 but did not start a game.
The Patriots also called up defensive tackle Trysten Hill.
The team added safety Jabrill Peppers to the injury report Saturday with a hip injury, listing him as questionable.
The Patriots inactives:
WR Javon Baker
QB Joe Milton III (designated third quarterback)
LB Curtis Jacobs
G Sidy Sow
OT Zach Thomas
DT Eric Johnson II
Latest Injury Report News and Updates
Patriots
OUT
G Sidy Sow
Doubtful
None
Questionable
LB Josh Uche
S Jabril Peppers
Bengals
Out
OT Amarius Mims
DT Kris Jenkins
Doubtful
WR Tee Higgins
Questionable
WR Ja’Marr Chase
What Are the Starting Lineups for Each Team?
Patriots
Quarterback: Jacoby Brissett
Wide receiver: DeMario Douglas, Ja’Lynn Polk, K.J. Osborn
Running back: Rhamondre Stevenson
Tight end: Hunter Henry
Offensive line (left to right): Chukwuman Okoarafor, Nick Leverett, David Andrews, Layden Robinson, Mike Onwenu
Defensive line: Keion White, Davon Godchaux, Daniel Ekuale
Linebacker: Anfernee Jennings, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Josh Uche
Defensive backs: Jonathan Jones, Christian Gonzalez, Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers
Bengals
Quarterback: Joe Burrow
Wide receiver: Ja’Marr Chase, Andrei Iosivas, Trenton Irwin
Running back: Zack Moss
Tight end: Drew Sample
Offensive line (left to right): Orlando Brown Jr., Cordell Volson, Ted Karras, Alex Cappa, Trent Brown
Defensive line: Trey Hendrickson, B.J. Hill, Sheldon Rankins, Sam Hubbard
Linebacker: Logan Wilson, Germaine Pratt
Defensive backs: Cam Taylor-Britt, Dax Hill, Mike Hilton, Vonn Bell, Geno Stone
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