2026 Week 5 Fantasy Football: Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Both Miss Bengals Practice

According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were both absent from the Bengals' Wednesday practice after getting hurt in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. Chase is in the concussion protocol. Higgins is dealing with a groin and neck injury. Both are currently listed as questionable.

The connection here is the obvious one: if either — or both — miss Week 6, the Bengals' passing game loses its top options at the same time. The source notes Cincinnati finished Sunday with just three healthy wideouts on the game-day roster after Chase and Higgins exited. That's a thin room even before this week's injury cloud.

Ja'Marr Chase

The concussion designation is the scariest tag on this list. Chase played only 15 of 76 snaps Sunday, meaning he left early. He cannot be cleared to play until he clears the NFL's concussion protocol — a timeline the source story does not specify. Do not start Chase this week without a full practice return and an official clearance report later in the week. In dynasty, there's no panic to sell; in redraft, he's a genuine game-time question you can't afford to assume away.

Tee Higgins

Higgins logged 60 of 76 snaps before his groin/neck injury ended his day, so he played deeper into the game than Chase. That's a minor positive signal on severity, but a two-injury tag (groin and neck) is not something teams rush players back from. Like Chase, his status needs to be monitored through the rest of the practice week before you make any lineup decision.

Colbie Young

Young was limited Wednesday with a knee injury and is also questionable. If both Chase and Higgins are out or limited Sunday, the source story signals just how thin this receiver room already is. Young is a speculative add in deeper formats, but only if the top two miss practice again Thursday and Friday — don't get ahead of the injury reports here.

Bottom line: the Bengals' receiver situation is a mess right now. Monitor Thursday and Friday practice reports closely. If Chase and Higgins don't practice by Friday, start looking for alternatives.