NFL Rumors: Tee Higgins Out for Bengals vs. Eagles with Quad Injury

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will be inactive for Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Higgins has totaled 29 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns in five games this season. Andrei Iosivas, who has been serving as the Bengals' WR3 behind Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase, will see an increased workload with Higgins out.

When available, Higgins has been among Burrow's top targets. He has been particularly effective in his last three games for the Bengals as he finished each contest with more than 75 receiving yards.

Higgins hit the Bengals' injury report for the first time on Friday, when he was listed as limited in practice and questionable for Sunday's game with the quad injury.

His potential absence would be a significant blow to a Bengals team that is set to face one of the best pass defenses in the league. Without their top wideout, the Bengals could put more pressure on running backs Chase Brown and Zack Moss to lead Cincinnati's offense on the ground.

Higgins' latest designation continues the wideout's history of muscle injuries. The wideout previously missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury, which he suffered in a Sept. 5 practice ahead of the Bengals' season opener. He also suffered multiple hamstring injuries that sidelined him for four total games last season.

The Bengals at least got good injury news as tackle Orlando Brown and safety Geno Stone came off the injury report ahead of Sunday's game, and after losing their first three games of the season are looking to continue turning around their playoff chances. Without Higgins, Cincinnati may need big games from Chase and Moss in order to claim a third straight victory on Sunday.