2026 Week 5 Fantasy Football: Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase Both Injured vs. Jaguars

The Bengals lost both of their top receivers in Sunday's 22-17 defeat to the Jaguars, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters Monday that Tee Higgins is day-to-day with an adductor injury suffered late in the game, while Ja'Marr Chase has been diagnosed with a concussion and must clear concussion protocol before returning. Neither is confirmed for Week 5 in Miami, and the team has a bye in Week 6.

Tee Higgins

Higgins was having a monster day — 11 catches for 157 yards — before leaving late, and ProFootballTalk notes his high target volume was partly a function of Chase's absence. Day-to-day is a frustrating designation for fantasy managers: it signals he's not ruled out, but adductor injuries can linger and the Bengals have no reason to rush him with a Week 6 bye right behind this game. If you have a flex alternative, lean on it until a practice report gives you clarity mid-week.

Ja'Marr Chase

Chase's situation is arguably the more urgent fantasy concern. Concussion protocol has no set timeline — he could clear in days or miss weeks, and there's no way to know until the league certifies him. If Chase is out for Week 5, the Bengals' pass-catchers behind him immediately become high-variance streamers at best. Monitor the practice report closely; if Chase doesn't practice Wednesday, treat him as a near-certain scratch. Dynasty managers should stay calm — concussions don't typically carry long-term fantasy value implications unless there's a pattern, and nothing in the source story suggests one.

The critical fantasy angle here is that both players' statuses are linked. If Chase clears protocol and Higgins sits, Chase reclaims the target share he would have owned anyway. If both miss, Cincinnati's offense behind them is an unknown — don't speculate on replacements until depth-chart clarity emerges from practice this week.