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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-ruled-out-week-15-clash-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Tee Higgins ruled out for Week 15 clash with Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tee-Higgins.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Tee Higgins ruled out for Week 15 clash with Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:16:02-08:00">December 12th, 10:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T10:16:02-08:00">December 12th, 10:16am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-joe-burrow-reveals-why-thanksgiving-return-was-special">Joe Burrow now back under center</a>, the Cincinnati Bengals are trying to earn as many wins as possible. However, Burrow and company will go into battle with the Baltimore Ravens without a crucial receiving weapon.</p><p>Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Tee Higgins <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1999530556065812828" rel="noopener">has been ruled out</a>, via Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. The wide receiver is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-back-concussion-protocol-after-just-returning">working his way back from a concussion</a>.</p><p>Head injuries have been a problem for Higgins throughout the 2025 season. The receiver didn’t play in Week 13 due to a concussion. He made his return in Week 14, catching six passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. However, Higgins was once again forced to enter the concussion protocol.</p><p>With two head injuries in the span of three weeks, the Bengals will be forced to be cautious with Higgins moving forward. Cincinnati knows they’re a better team with him on the field, but they will still value long-term health over short-term value. Especially in a 4-9 season.</p><p>Over the 12 games Higgins has appeared in during the 2025 campaign, he has caught 46 passes for 667 yards and nine touchdowns. The receiver leads the team in touchdowns, ranking second in receiving yards and third in reception.</p><p>Cincinnati knew exactly the type of receiver Higgins was when they signed him to a $115 million extension. Alongside Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, the Bengals have their explosive passing attack locked in for the foreseeable future.</p><p>But they can only be dominant if all three are healthy and on the gridiron. That won’t be the case again come Week 15.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Tee Higgins ruled out for Week 15 clash with Ravens

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-nick-wright-floats-joe-burrow-trade-to-former-champions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-and-Jalen-Hurts-meet-after-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T08:28:10-08:00">December 12th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T08:28:10-08:00">December 12th, 8:28am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals had another disastrous season in 2025. Cincinnati is 4-9 heading into Week 15 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-miss-3-months-toe-surgery">Joe Burrow missed most of the season</a> with a turf toe injury. Now one NFL pundit is suggesting that Cincinnati should trade Burrow to a new team.</p><p>Nick Wright <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EEJL1g-dd0&amp;t=3911s" rel="noopener">proposed a ridiculous trade</a> involving Joe Burrow on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast.</p><p>Wright suggested that the Bengals should trade Burrow to the Eagles in exchange for Jalen Hurts and a first-round draft pick.</p><p>“I would want more if I’m Cincinnati. Considering people are wearing Tanner McKee jerseys in Philadelphia right now,” Simmons said.</p><p>“That’s fair,” Wright replied. “But at least we’re having the conversation right? At least Jalen is available.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-bench-jalen-hurts-nick-sirianni-blasts-ridiculous-idea">Hurts is not very popular with Eagles fans</a> right now, which explains why Wright has him as part of this trade package.</p><p>But Simmons set him straight, explaining that a trade like this is practically impossible in the NFL.</p><p>“You can’t even make football trades like that, which is by the way, what the NBA has turned into with theses stupid aprons have ruined all the fun trades we can make,” Simmons concluded. “If Joe Burrow went to the Eagles, God help us.”</p><h2><b>Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s recent press conference fueling trade speculation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow_f00c6d.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">Burrow’s recent cryptic comments</a> appear to be fueling this trade speculation.</p><p>Burrow seemed dejected when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. His comments even sound like he’s considering his future playing football.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I have been through a lot. And if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?” Burrow said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.</p><p>Burrow explained that the physical and emotional toll of playing football can add up over time.</p><p>“I’m not sure there was a singular [turning point]. It’s just a reflection on a lot of things that I’ve done and been through in my career. I think I’ve been through more than most. And it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body,” Burrow said. “There’s just a lot of things going on right now.”</p><p>The Bengals will not trade Burrow, but fans are right to be worried after the star quarterback’s recent comments.</p><p>Perhaps a win against the Ravens in Week 15 could raise Burrow’s spirits.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-mark-andrews-rashod-bateman-added-injury-report-bengals-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman added to injury report for Bengals game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mark-Andrews-Rashod-Bateman-added-to-injury-report-for-Bengals-game.jpg"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens’ Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman added to injury report for Bengals game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T20:16:15-08:00">December 11th, 8:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T20:16:15-08:00">December 11th, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens added tight end Mark Andrews and wide receiver Rashod Bateman to their Thursday injury report, a surprising development ahead of Sunday’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-week-15-clash">AFC North clash with the Cincinnati Bengals.</a></p><p>Andrews (glute) and Bateman (ankle) both came up as <a href="https://x.com/ByJayMorrison/status/1999230819634749539?s=20" rel="noopener">limited participants</a> after practicing fully earlier in the week, the team’s Thursday report showed. The timing catches the Ravens at a vulnerable moment, Andrews and Bateman provide matchup problems that help open lanes for Lamar Jackson and the run game.  </p><p>Andrews has been a reliable red-zone target; he entered the week with roughly 33 catches for 285 yards and five touchdowns on the season. Losing him, even for a game or two, would force Baltimore to lean more on Charlie Kolar, Isaiah Likely, and their run-game balance.  </p><p>Bateman’s appearance on the report raised more eyebrows because the receiver has battled ankle trouble this year. He missed two earlier games with an ankle issue and has worked his way back into the rotation, so the limited tag suggests the Ravens are treating him cautiously as they wrap preparation for the Bengals.</p><p>It’s not all bad news for Baltimore, as quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-once-again-practice-rest-day">Lamar Jackson returned to practice</a> Thursday and appears on track to start, which keeps the offense’s tempo intact if Andrews or Bateman can’t go full tilt. Still, the Ravens must prepare contingency plans; the Bengals present matchup problems and love to test depth with quick passes and contested throws.  </p><p>Coach John Harbaugh typically takes a conservative approach to midweek setbacks, and his medical staff will get a closer look Friday when final game-day designations come out. For Ravens fans, the hope is that limited practice means limited concern, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-channel-carlos-alcaraz-rory-mcilroy-make-playoff-push">with the postseason race tightening</a>, Baltimore cannot afford to see key playmakers miss meaningful snaps against a divisional rival.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman added to injury report for Bengals game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-joe-burrow-loves-football-despite-cryptic-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cincinnati-Bengals-WR-JaMarr-Chase.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T18:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 6:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T18:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 6:06pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-kyle-hamilton-reveals-strategy-slow-down-jamarr-chase">Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase prepares for the Ravens’</a> game plan against him, he’s also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">taking in the comments from teammate Joe Burrow</a>. However, Chase said he thinks Burrow still loves football despite the quarterback’s cryptic comments.</p><p>Chase said he <a href="https://x.com/JamesRapien/status/1999230479032008920" rel="noopener">doesn’t see a change</a>, according to a post on X by James Rapien.</p><p>“I see him the same every day,” Chase said. “To me, he loves football. But that’s a him question. I can’t answer that for him. I see the same person every day. He comes to work. He loves work. He don’t look like he’s bummed to be here, you know.</p><p>“The man loves the game. I think he loves the game. From what I’ve learned from him, also. He helps me every day. There’s no negativity in the building from him.”</p><h2><b>Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase staying positive</b></h2><p>It hasn’t been an easy season for Chase. But he has maintained a steady season despite the absence of Burrow for many games. Chase has racked up a 1,000-yard season, his fifth straight to start his career, with five touchdowns.</p><p>And Chase seems focused on the task at hand, which is the Ravens in an AFC North contest. Chase caught seven passes for 110 yards in the first meeting and said the Ravens might <a href="https://www.bengals.com/video/ja-marr-chase-press-conference-december-11-2025" rel="noopener">play him differently</a> this time, according to bengals.com.</p><p>“I’m sure they might do similar things,” Chase said. “They might do the same things, but make it look different.”</p><p>Chase said the Bengals simply need to <a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/jamarr-chase-cincinnati-bengals-mindset-ravens-winning/69701846" rel="noopener">put wins together</a> down the stretch, according to wlwt.com.</p><p>“Finish strong,” Chase said. “Of course, we got to win out, but we just got to finish strong. That’s the biggest thing. One game at a time.”</p><p>A strong finish <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257276/nfl-week-15-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">might or might not save</a> head coach Zac Taylor, according to ESPN.</p><p>“The Bengals are unpredictable, and Zac Taylor has only one year left on his deal,” Dan Graziano wrote. “Then again, he’s either the most or second-most successful coach in franchise history, has established a contending culture, and is well-liked by the star quarterback. So my guess is he returns. But again, more was expected this season in Cincinnati, so at the very least we have our antennae up.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-kyle-hamilton-reveals-strategy-slow-down-jamarr-chase');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton reveals strategy to slow down Ja’Marr Chase');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kyle-Hamilton-JaMarr-Chase.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton reveals strategy to slow down Ja’Marr Chase</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T22:01:45-08:00">December 10th, 10:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T22:02:42-08:00">December 10th, 10:02pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-playoff-picture-chiefs-postseason-hopes-increasingly-bleak">Baltimore Ravens are going to make it back to the playoffs</a> for the seventh time over the last eight seasons, they are going to need to pretty much win out down the stretch, including a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-week-15-clash">divisional showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15</a>.</p><p>At 6-7, the Ravens return to the .500 mark with a win over Joe Burrow and company, but for that to happen, the team will have to find a way to slow down Ja’Marr Chase, who is one of the very best players in the NFL regardless of position.</p><p>A tough ask? You bet, but fortunately for fans in Charm City, Kyle Hamilton believes the Ravens <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/transcript-press-conferences-12-10-25" rel="noopener">have a scheme</a> that can give the LSU wide receiver fits.</p><p>In Week 15, Chase will play his <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/jamar-chase-career-stats-vs-baltimore-ravens" rel="noopener">10th career game</a> against the Ravens, making his debut against Baltimore in 2021 and playing his most recent game against the team last month. Over those nine games, Chase has actually averaged 32.1 more yards per game than his career average of 87, and has already recorded 567 yards against Zach Orr’s defense since he took over as defensive coordinator last season. Could the Ravens have a new wrinkle that shakes things up in their 2025 finale? Fans will find out soon enough.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton reveals strategy to slow down Ja’Marr Chase

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joe Burrow’s deep press conference has fans worried about him pulling an Andrew Luck');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow_f00c6d.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joe Burrow’s deep press conference has fans worried about him pulling an Andrew Luck</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T21:09:16-08:00">December 10th, 9:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T21:42:01-08:00">December 10th, 9:42pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-joe-burrow-reveals-why-thanksgiving-return-was-special">Joe Burrow made his latest triumphant return</a> from an injury in Week 13. The Pro Bowl passer lifted the Cincinnati Bengals past the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving. And while the Bengals would essentially have to win out the rest of their schedule to have a shot at the playoffs, Burrow was thankful to be back.</p><p>Following a gut-wrenching loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 that likely ended Cincy’s season, the sixth-year signal caller had a very different vibe. Burrow was phenomenal in Buffalo. Until he wasn’t. After appearing unstoppable for most of the must-win matchup, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-buffalo-flips-bengals-game-with-back-back-picks-joe-burrow">Burrow threw back-to-back picks</a> in the fourth quarter. The turnovers allowed the Bills to build an insurmountable lead.</p><p>The loss dropped Cincinnati to 4-9, crushing the team’s dream of running the table. On Wednesday, a dejected Burrow <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1998887851300159572" rel="noopener">spoke to reporters</a>.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I have been through a lot. And if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?” Burrow said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.</p><h2><b>Joe Burrow’s injury return didn’t spark a Bengals run</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-2.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Burrow acknowledged that it’s difficult to have fun given the Bengals’ season and the physical and emotional toll his injuries have taken.</p><p>“I’m not sure there was a singular [turning point]. It’s just a reflection on a lot of things that I’ve done and been through in my career. I think I’ve been through more than most. And it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body,” Burrow said. “There’s just a lot of things going on right now.”</p><p>Although Burrow is only in his sixth NFL season, he’s already won two Comeback Player of the Year Awards after two season-ending injuries. In 2025 he spent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-diagnosed-turf-toe-jaguars-game-injury">10 weeks on IR with turf toe</a>. While he worked his way back, Burrow appeared drained by the cycle of injury and recovery.</p><p>Given his tone, fans were reminded of another Pro Bowl quarterback who earned Comeback Player of the Year honors. Andrew Luck retired from football at the age of 29, after seven seasons. He walked away because he felt stuck in an eternal recovery process that had sucked the joy out of the sport.</p><p>Burrow, who turned 28 on Wednesday, can surely relate. But Bengals fans are hoping he’s closer to the beginning of his career than the end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joe Burrow’s deep press conference has fans worried about him pulling an Andrew Luck

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-season-officially-over-after-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trey Hendrickson’s 2025 season officially over after core muscle surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Trey-Hendrickson_af3c7a.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Trey Hendrickson’s 2025 season officially over after core muscle surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T08:25:29-08:00">December 9th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T08:58:09-08:00">December 9th, 8:58am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 season has been a disaster for the Cincinnati Bengals. Everything went off the rails when<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-diagnosed-turf-toe-jaguars-game-injury"> Joe Burrow went down with his turf toe injury</a>. Now the Bengals are 4-9 are seemingly have no hope of making the playoffs. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendricksons-core-muscle-surgery-expected-end-season">loss of Trey Hendrickson</a> puts an exclamation point on Cincinnati’s awful season.</p><p>Hendrickson <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1998421923064422796" rel="noopener">had core muscle surgery</a> on Tuesday morning, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. His season is officially over, as he’ll need roughly six weeks to get healthy.</p><p>The star edge rusher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-remains-out-bills-game-hip-injury">did not play in Week 14</a> because of a hip injury.</p><p>Hendrickson visited Dr. William Meyers at Philadelphia’s Vincera Institute on Monday <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1998134691501953405" rel="noopener">as he weighed his options</a>. It was well understood that surgery would end his season, if he decided to have it.</p><p>The last time Hendrickson played for the Bengals was in Week 8 against the Jets. He only managed 17 total tackles with four sacks and one forced fumble in seven games this season. It was a colossal regression after putting up back-to-back 17.5-sack seasons.</p><p>Hendrickson’s disappointing season comes after a lengthy offseason dispute with Cincinnati over his contract. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-trey-hendrickson-agree-to-30-million-contract-restructure">Bengals ended up giving Hendrickson a $14 million raise</a> on his existing contract.</p><p>Now Hendrickson’s future with the Bengals is an open question.</p><p>The 31-year-old edge rusher is <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/21845/trey-hendrickson" rel="noopener">on an expiring contract</a> and will be a free agent this spring. That is, unless the Bengals franchise tag him or convince him to sign a long-term extension.</p><p>Cincinnati is projected to have roughly $69 million in cap space this offseason, so keeping Hendrickson is within the realm of possibility.</p><p>It will be fascinating to see what the future holds for Hendrickson.</p><p>As for the Bengals, they need to play out the regular season. Hopefully they can build some momentum that can carry over into next season.</p><p>Next up for the Bengals is a Week 15 matchup against the Ravens.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trey Hendrickson’s 2025 season officially over after core muscle surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-nfl-nflpa-release-statement-tee-higgins-concussion-protocol-concerns');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL, NFLPA release statement on Bengals’ Tee Higgins concussion protocol concerns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NFL-NFLPA-release-statement-on-Tee-Higgins-concussion-protocol-concerns.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NFL, NFLPA release statement on Bengals’ Tee Higgins concussion protocol concerns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T16:47:21-08:00">December 8th, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T16:47:21-08:00">December 8th, 4:47pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL and NFLPA released a joint statement following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-back-concussion-protocol-after-just-returning">news of Tee Higgins’ concussion injury</a> in the Cincinnati Bengals’ matchup against the Buffalo Bills.</p><p>Higgins suffered the concussion after taking a couple of hard falls on a cold and snowy day at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium. The standout receiver lobbied to stay in the game and indicated that he was OK to play.</p><p>However, he entered concussion protocol following the conclusion of the game. Higgins had symptoms after the matchup, which will have him be busy in recovering from the injury.</p><p>The NFL and NFLPA <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1998177340304617565" rel="noopener">released an official statement</a> about Higgins on Monday, per NFL insider Adam Schefter. It was there where they explained the chain of events involving the receiver.</p><p>“Tee Higgins was evaluated twice in game and cleared to return. After the game, in discussion with club medical personnel as part of a postgame evaluation, he notified the team he was experiencing symptoms and was immediately placed in the concussion protocol,” the statement read.</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Bengals amid Tee Higgins injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NFL-NFLPA-release-statement-on-Tee-Higgins-concussion-protocol-concerns-2.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It marks another setback for Tee Higgins to return to the concussion protocol, limiting the Bengals’ potency on offense.</p><p>Higgins last suffered a concussion on Nov. 23 against the New England Patriots. This placed him in protocol as he missed the next matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 27.</p><p>Higgins is going through his sixth season in the NFL, all with the Bengals. This year has him taking part in 12 games, making 46 catches for 667 yards and nine touchdowns.</p><p>Cincinnati has a 4-9 record on the season, holding the third spot in the AFC North Division standings. They are above the Cleveland Browns while trailing the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. In terms of the AFC standings, they sit at 12th place. They are above the New York Jets and Browns while trailing the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>The Bengals will prepare for their next matchup, being at home. They host the Ravens on Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL, NFLPA release statement on Bengals’ Tee Higgins concussion protocol concerns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendricksons-core-muscle-surgery-expected-end-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals star Trey Hendrickson’s core muscle surgery expected to end his season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bengals-DE-Trey-Hendrickson.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals star Trey Hendrickson’s core muscle surgery expected to end his season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T13:06:47-08:00">December 8th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T13:06:47-08:00">December 8th, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game">Cincinnati Bengals took</a> a brutal loss on the road <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-exits-bills-game-hit-head">to the Buffalo Bills</a>, effectively ending their chances of a miraculous playoff berth in the process. The Bengals controlled this game for most of the way, but two fourth quarter interceptions from Joe Burrow, one of which was returned for a touchdown, ultimately spelled their downfall.</p><p>On Monday, the team got a <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1998134131822100759" rel="noopener">rough injury update</a> on star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, their best defensive player.</p><p>“Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson is set to undergo core muscle surgery this week that is expected to sideline him approximately six weeks, per sources,” reported NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter. “Hendrickson initially suffered the injury during week 6 against Green Bay, and pushed to play two weeks later against the Jets. This injury has not improved with advised rest and team rehab, and now will need to be addressed.”</p><p>Hendrickson was the main story of the offseason for the Bengals, with the two teams embroiled in contract disputes that ultimately ended with the star staying on board with Cincinnati for only the 2025 season.</p><p>It remains to be seen how this latest injury update may impact his value moving forward, but it comes at a time when the Bengals’ season is essentially over, at least in regards to potentially making a push to the playoffs.</p><p>In any case, the Bengals will next take the field on Sunday at home against the Baltimore Ravens, in a rematch of the Thanksgiving matchup between the two teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals star Trey Hendrickson’s core muscle surgery expected to end his season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-disastrous-jermaine-burton-era-with-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Disastrous Jermaine Burton era ends with Bengals release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jermaine-Burton-with-Bengals.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Disastrous Jermaine Burton era ends with Bengals release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T12:59:41-08:00">December 8th, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T13:10:50-08:00">December 8th, 1:10pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are still trying to find a way to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-back-concussion-protocol-after-just-returning">keep their playoff hopes alive</a>, and they’re making sure that they have the right players on the team for the final push. The latest move they made involved wide receiver Jermaine Burton, as they <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1998120363662991582" rel="noopener">just released him</a>, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“The Bengals are releasing WR Jermaine Burton, coach Zac Taylor announced. He was suspended for Sunday’s game. A final straw for Cincy, as Burton now heads to waivers. Fresh start for both sides,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The team announced that they had suspended Burton 90 minutes before kickoff against the Buffalo Bills. That was not the first time that Burton hadn’t been present with the team, as he missed the Week 13 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens after he suffered an ankle injury in the final walk-through ahead of the game.</p><p>Burton had also not been active all season. He was selected by the Bengals in the third round last year, but has had issues on and off the field. He played in 14 games last season, but just like the past few weeks, he was not able to be with the team toward the end of the season.</p><p>The Bengals are now hoping that they can get the most out of their top two receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, for the rest of the season. With how underwhelming the AFC North has been, there is still a chance that the Bengals can make the playoffs, and they’ll have to win the division to do so.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Disastrous Jermaine Burton era ends with Bengals release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-back-concussion-protocol-after-just-returning');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Tee Higgins back in concussion protocol after just returning');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tee-Higgins-with-bengals.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Tee Higgins back in concussion protocol after just returning</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T12:23:32-08:00">December 8th, 12:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T13:06:57-08:00">December 8th, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals’ already slim hopes of claiming the AFC North crown this season blew away in snowy Orchard Park on Sunday, following a brutal 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Making matters worse, one of the team’s star players <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-why-tee-higgins-returning-bills-game-repeated-hits-head">suffered a concerning setback</a>. Tee Higgins is <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1998122524970758426" rel="noopener">back in concussion protocol</a>, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>The sixth-year wide receiver missed Cincy’s Thanksgiving victory over the Baltimore Ravens because of the same issue. Recurring concussion-related problems obviously require serious attention. Beyond what the Bengals have invested in Higgins — $115 million contract extension and $40.9 million guaranteed — it is imperative that they prioritize his safety.</p><p>Considering that the season is essentially over following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game">fourth-quarter fiasco</a> in Buffalo, the organization will not be in a hurry to rush the 6-foot-4 playmaker back onto the field. He has 46 receptions for 667 yards and nine touchdowns through 12 games. When healthy, Higgins remains a dangerous red-zone weapon who beautifully compliments All-Pro Ja’Marr Chase. Joe Burrow and the Bengals covet him for that very reason, but a high injury risk continues to accompany the 26-year-old.</p><p>Higgins missed five games in each of the previous two campaigns and could be in jeopardy of being ruled out for Sunday afternoon’s home matchup versus the Ravens. Some individuals, no matter how big and strong, are just vulnerable to injury.</p><p>Cincinnati’s identity revolves around its offense, as evident by the league-worst 31.8 points and 410.5 yards per game it is allowing this season. If management is going to remain all in on its Burrow-led passing attack, it will need its top pass-catchers to stay on the field.</p><p>All that can be done now, though, is making sure Tee Higgins receives the best medical care possible. Hopefully, good news regarding his health will soon follow.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Tee Higgins back in concussion protocol after just returning

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-why-tee-higgins-returning-bills-game-repeated-hits-head');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Bengals’ Tee Higgins kept returning to Bills game despite repeated hits to head');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tee-Higgins-explains-soldier-mindset.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Bengals’ Tee Higgins kept returning to Bills game despite repeated hits to head</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T22:49:21-08:00">December 7th, 10:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T22:49:21-08:00">December 7th, 10:49pm</time><address><a>Nukul Jashoria</a>Nukul Jashoria is a seasoned sports journalist and editor with over five years of experience in digital media, television, and public relations. Having worked across leading sports media platforms, he has covered NCAAF, the NFL, NCAAB, Soccer, WNBA and global sports with editorial precision and creative storytelling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tee Higgins walked out of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills resolute, even after taking multiple jarring hits to the head <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-buffalo-flips-bengals-game-with-back-back-picks-joe-burrow">during the Cincinnati Bengals’ 39-34 defeat</a> on a snow-covered Sunday.</p><p>The star wideout delivered one of his strongest outings of the season with six receptions, 92 yards, and two touchdowns. Yet his relentless return to the field despite repeated hard falls quickly became the storyline of the game.</p><p>After the loss, when asked directly whether he ever considered shutting it down for the rest of the game, Higgins explained the mindset behind those decisions. Speaking to reporters, <a href="https://x.com/Ben_Baby/status/1997828814681108594" rel="noopener">he talked about his identity</a> as someone who prioritizes the collective over personal risk.</p><p>“Didn’t think about it at all. I’m a team-first guy,” Higgins said, via Ben Baby of ESPN. “My team needed me, and I felt like they did, so I went out there and played. Tried to dog this out with my team.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bengals WR Tee Higgins on why he played through some hard falls on Sunday, especially given his recent concussions: “I’m a team-first guy.” <a href="https://t.co/rq44ScnVCD">pic.twitter.com/rq44ScnVCD</a></p><p>— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Baby/status/1997828814681108594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The concern was understandable, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-concussion-protocol-play-bills">as Higgins had just returned from a Week 12 concussion</a>, barely clearing protocol late in the week. His availability wasn’t guaranteed, and the way the matchup unfolded only amplified those worries.</p><p>Late in the second quarter, Higgins’ <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisNowinski1/status/1997808655836815791" rel="noopener">helmet bounced off the frozen</a> Buffalo turf, forcing him out for the remainder of the drive. A similar fall occurred right before halftime, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-exits-bills-game-hit-head">leaving him in the locker room as the second half kicked off</a>. Even after more violent spills and multiple visits to the medical tent, he kept checking back into the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tee Higgins was the poster child for the pressure to not be diagnosed with 2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/concussions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#concussions</a> in a row.<br>1st game back from a concussion, his head clearly hurts here, but everyone is under pressure to pretend he's fine, so no erring on the side of caution.<a href="https://t.co/NiP45ZeO7v">pic.twitter.com/NiP45ZeO7v</a></p><p>— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisNowinski1/status/1997808655836815791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>He also expanded on that philosophy, describing the physical toll as an unavoidable part of his role and emphasizing his desire to keep answering the bell.</p><p>“I’m a soldier,” Higgins told reporters. “I mean, soldiers take hits. It happens. It’s football. It’s the name of the game. You got to get up next play mentality.”</p><p>The Bengals rarely lose when Higgins scores twice, but the Week 14 collapse dropped them to 4-9 and left their postseason hopes hanging by a thread.</p><p>Cincinnati is inching toward evaluation mode, yet the dysfunction across the AFC North means there’s still a slim, improbable path if they find a spark, and that starts next week against the Baltimore Ravens, a game the Bengals simply cannot afford to drop if they want to keep their fading playoff hopes alive.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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