Thanksgiving brings an AFC North showcase with roster decisions pushing right up to the league’s 90‑minute window before kickoff.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ headline is twofold. Tee Higgins has been ruled out with a concussion, reshaping the wide receiver rotation, and Joe Burrow is back to full practice and will play today.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens’ list features a pair of “out” designations but otherwise trends upward, including full practices for Lamar Jackson and Kyle Hamilton as the week came to a close. Official inactives will be published 90 minutes before kickoff, but here are the players who are already ruled out.
Inactive List for Ravens and Bengals
Baltimore Ravens 
- G Ben Cleveland
- OT Carson Vinson
- QB Cooper Rush
- WR Tylan Wallce
- OLB David Ojabo
Cincinnati Bengals 
- WR Tee Higgins
- QB Jake Browning
- RB Tahj Brooks
- WR Jermaine Burton
- TE Cam Grandy
- DE Trey Hendrickson
- DE Cam Sample
Starters for Ravens vs. Bengals
Baltimore Ravens
According to PFSN’s Offense Impact metric, the Ravens have the 24th-ranked offense in the league. Here are their starters on offense:
- QB – Lamar Jackson
- RB – Derrick Henry
- WR – Zay Flowers
- WR – Rashod Bateman
- TE – Mark Andrews
- FB – Patrick Ricard
- LT – Ronnie Stanley
- LG – Andrew Vorhees
- C – Tyler Linderbaum
- RG – Daniel Faalele
- RT – Roger Rosengarten
Defense:
- NT – John Jenkins
- DT – Travis Jones
- DE – Brent Urban
- LOLB – Mike Green
- ROLB – Kyle Van Noy
- LILB – Roquan Smith
- RILB – Teddye Buchanan
- LCB – Marlon Humphrey
- SS – Kyle Hamilton
- FS – Alohi Gilman
- RCB – Nate Wiggins
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Special teams:
- PK – Tyler Loop
- P, H – Jordan Stout
- KR – Rasheen Ali
- PR – LaJohntay Wester
- LS – Nick Moore
As of Wednesday, Jackson and Hamilton are trending towards playing. Baltimore’s core starters align with their usual group pending game‑time decisions at depth spots. Justice Hill’s “out” designation impacts special teams and sub‑packages, while Taven Bryan’s absence prompts interior rotation tweaks.
The offensive line card is unchanged unless Ronnie Stanley’s rest designation requires a pregame adjustment. Final assignments, including specialist roles, will be locked at the 90‑minute window and reflected in the team’s release.
Cincinnati Bengals
- QB – Joe Burrow
- RB – Chase Brown
- WR – Ja’Marr Chase
- WR – Andrei Iosivas
- WR – Mitch Tinsley
- TE – Noah Fant
- LT – Orlando Brown Jr.
- LG – Dylan Fairchild
- C – Ted Karras
- RG – Jalen Rivers
- RT – Amarius Mims
Defense:
- LDE – Myles Murphy
- RDT – B.J. Hill
- LDT – T.J. Slaton Jr.
- RDE – Joseph Ossai
- WLB – Joe Giles-Harris
- MLB – Barrett Carter
- SLB – Demetrius Knight Jr.
- LCB – Marco Wilson
- SS – Jordan Battle
- FS – Geno Stone
- RCB – DJ Turner II
Special teams:
- PK – Evan McPherson
- P, H – Ryan Rehkow
- PR, KR – Charlie Jones
- LS – William Wagner
Cincinnati’s offense turns on Burrow’s return and the wide receiver reshuffle. Higgins is out, pushing Iosivas into flex duty with target volume, while Chase vaults back into primary usage. Jermaine Burton’s DNP week clouds his availability; the 90‑minute card will confirm the depth chart.
On defense, Hendrickson’s “out” forces edge rotation changes and could elevate snap counts for the next man up; Cam Sample’s status (questionable Wednesday) is a swing factor pending pregame testing. Specialists and trench assignments will be finalized upon the club’s release; readers should treat any position placeholders as provisional until the official starter card is posted.
