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          Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins ruled out with concussion

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2022, 02:36 PM ET
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          CINCINNATI -- Wide receiver Tee Higgins was ruled out of the Bengals 23-20 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a concussion.

          Higgins left the game in the second quarter after he was hit following a 9-yard completion. The collision with multiple Steelers jarred Higgins' helmet loose and he was slow to get up and return to the sideline.

          After a brief evaluation in the team's injury tent, he was taken to the locker room. He was officially declared out at halftime.

          Higgins' injury added to Cincinnati's woes in their first game since Super Bowl LVI. The reigning AFC champions committed four turnovers in the opening half. Quarterback Joe Burrow was intercepted three times and also lost a fumble. Pittsburgh capitalized on those mistakes to take a 17-6 lead at halftime.

          Burrow threw another interception in the second half.