TEE HIGGINS

The Kansas City Chiefs finally defeated Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals to advance to Super Bowl LVII thanks to Patrick Mahomes' late-game magic.

CINCINNATI — (AP) — Joe Burrow says the Cincinnati Bengals' championship window should stay open for years. “The window is my whole career,” the franchise quarterback said matter-of-factly after the Bengals clinched their second straight AFC North title. With the best years ahead for Chase and Higgins, the famously frugal Bengals could have some hard choices. They’ll have their work cut out for him to do that.”The 23-year-old Higgins is in his third season out of Clemson. “Then, we got the vet with (Tyler Boyd) teaching me and Ja’Marr all the little things, and I feel like that’s helping us out tremendously.”Like Burrow, Higgins has a four-year entry-level contract and will soon become eligible for an extension.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has two major offensive players at his fingertips in receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

In the fourth and final edition of our Exit Interview series, let’s dig into the wideouts and see where the profits were. We’ll use the general grading system of green, yellow, and red — a green pick is someone you were thrilled about, a yellow pick brought middling returns, and a red player kicked you in the shins. If you're looking for negatives on this guy, who just finished his age-23 season, you're trying too hard. When big-name wideouts change teams, it's not a big deal — at least it wasn't in 2022. Wideouts 11-20 (one green, four yellow, five red)Would it be fair to call this a quasi-dead zone?

Damar Hamlin, who three weeks ago suffered cardiac arrest during a game with the Cincinnati Bengals, is home now, but according to his marketing representative, he still faces a lengthy recovery. >> Read more trending news“Damar still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly to ensure there are no setbacks or aftereffects,” Jordon Rooney, Hamlin’s friend and marketing representative, told The Associated Press. He visited the Bills at their training facility and tweeted that he watched them in playoff games, but It’s unlikely Hamlin would be able to travel to any playoff games, Rooney said. Hamlin was tackling Higgins in the game in Cincinnati when he collapsed. “I’m pretty sure we’re just going to chop it up, laughs and giggles and just be happy to see him,” Higgins said.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin is home, but he still requires oxygen nearly three weeks after going into cardiac arrest during a game.

Rooney's update also gave perspective to comments made by Bills coach Sean McDermott, who on Wednesday said Hamlin has begun making regular visits to the team’s facility. Without saying from where, he added, Hamlin will be cheering for the Bills on Sunday, when Buffalo hosts Cincinnati in an AFC divisional playoff. Hamlin's family and Bills quarterback Josh Allen have defended Higgins in saying he shouldn't be blamed for what happened. Just letting his family do what he needs to do with all his loved ones.”Also on Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul extended her support to Hamlin during a phone call with the player.

Remarkable as Damar Hamlin’s recovery has been, the Buffalo Bills safety still faces a lengthy rehabilitation some three weeks after going into cardiac arrest and needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati, his marketing representative told The Associated Press on Thursday night. “Damar still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly to ensure there are no setbacks or after effects,” Jordon Rooney said. “Though he is able to visit the team’s facility, Damar is not in position to travel often, and requires additional rest to help his body heal.”

Bengals' Tee Higgins is excited to share 'laughs and giggles' with Damar Hamlin — the Bills' safety tackled Higgins right before going into cardiac arrest.

The NFL’s decision to cancel the Bills-Bengals game has major playoff implications for several teams.

Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins opened up with reporters on Thursday for the first time since Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after tackling Higgins on the field Monday.

Tyler Boyd said he "stayed on" Tee Higgins, who received "disrespectful" criticism after he was the one Damar Hamlin tackled before going into cardiac arrest.

CINCINNATI — (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he's “in a good place right now” after hearing from Damar Hamlin's mother about his improvement on Thursday. I talked to his mom and everything is OK, he’s doing good, so I’m in a good place right now.”Higgins said Hamlin's mother told him “she's thinking of me and praying for me and things like that. “I mean it feels good just knowing that he's OK, he's doing better, and it makes me feel better inside." “Me being a football player, I’m thinking he just flopped, one of my guys bumped him,” Higgins said. “Obviously, (I) wasn’t in a good place to play the rest of that game, so I’m kind of glad that we chose not to play.”Higgins' Bengals teammate Tyler Boyd is a friend of Hamlin's from the Pittsburgh area.

Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver Tee Higgins spoke to reporters after practice on Thursday as the team prepares to face the Baltimore Ravens. “He’s doing good, so I’m in a good place right now,” Higgins said. This isn’t supporting Damar. If you think you’re supporting Damar by bashing Tee, you’re not supporting Damar,” Rooney said. Higgins mentioned that Hamlin’s mother maintained that same support privately.

CINCINNATI — (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he's “in a good place right now” after hearing from Damar Hamlin's mother about his improvement on Thursday morning. Higgins was involved in the hit that came right before the Buffalo Bills receiver went into cardiac arrest on the field during the game Monday night. Doctors say Hamlin has made "remarkable improvement" in the last 24 hours. “It's been hard, just because I had something to do with the play and whatnot,” Higgins said Thursday in his first comments since Hamlin went down and the game was suspended. He's doing good.”Higgins said Hamlin's mother told him “she's thinking of me and praying for me."

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he’s “in a good place right now” after hearing from Damar Hamlin's mother about his improvement on Thursday.

The Buffalo Bills safety is in critical condition after collapsing on the field during the team's Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons jumped to the defense of Tee Higgins on Tuesday after ex-NFL player Scott Bart suggested he was in part to blame for the Damar Hamlin incident.

The family of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins slammed any notion that their son was to blame for what happened to Damar Hamlin.

Hamlin experienced cardiac arrest after tackling Higgins during the first quarter of the game between the Bills and the Bengals on Monday night.

The NFL pushed ahead Tuesday with a difficult balancing act, navigating players' emotions after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin's shocking cardiac arrest with a tight playoff schedule and emphasizing Hamlin’s health was its main focus. The 24-year-old Hamlin remained in critical condition a day after the Bills said his heart stopped following the seemingly routine play. That can’t happen.’”The NFL disputed a television report that both teams were told to resume play after a five-minute warmup. “It never crossed our mind to talk about warming up to resume play,” league executive Troy Vincent said. NFL teams changed their avatars on Twitter to a blue Bills background with Hamlin's No.

The NFL has informed the Bills and Bengals their suspended game will not be resumed this week while the Week 18 schedule remains unchanged.

Donations poured in within hours after Damar Hamlin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle, with some donating thousands.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during Monday night’s game, causing the NFL to suspend a pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals that quickly lost significance in the aftermath of a scary scene that unfolded in front of a national television audience.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins offered his support for Damar Hamlin after the Buffalo Bills safety was rushed to the hospital when he collapsed on the field.

Instead, Monday Night Football ended in a maelstrom of agony, frustration and 1,000-yard stares. Instead, players will know that it feels like losing a sense of invincibility, resilience and control. The league got a good look at players who were never going to play again that night. The NFL has denied knowing where that suggestion came from, but it certainly didn't end up on the broadcast from nowhere. Damar Hamlin is fighting for his life in the hospital and the moment that may have changed his life now resides in our memory forever.

Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after he collapsed during Monday night's Bills-Bengals game, which has been officially postponed.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter of the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals and was rushed to the hospital. Fellow players and NFL teams immediately took to social media to offer well wishes to Hamlin. 🙏🏼 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 3, 2023The University of Pittsburgh, where Hamlin played in college, said on Twitter, “Damar Hamlin is the best of us. — Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) January 3, 2023Praying for Damar Hamlin and his family. 🙏 — Mac Jones (@MacJones_10) January 3, 2023Please join me in prayer for Damar Hamlin 🙏 — Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) January 3, 2023Sending our thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin, his family and the @BuffaloBills 🙏 — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 3, 2023Our prayers are with Damar Hamlin 💙 — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) January 3, 2023©2022 Cox Media Group

Social media erupted into thoughts and prayers after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Many fellow NFL players and teams and others in the sports world and beyond quickly offered their support and prayers on social media for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who the NFL said was in critical condition at a hospital after collapsing on the field during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

A terrifying hit caused a player for the Buffalo Bills to collapse during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Game announcers said CPR was administered to Hamlin on the field. Bills safety Damar Hamlin remained down on the field after a scary hit. pic.twitter.com/JKCWmfzaLT — ESPN (@espn) January 3, 2023The game was delayed as medical crews tended to Hamlin on the field. Hamlin was on the field receiving medical attention for approximately 15 minutes before he was removed to an ambulance, Sports Illustrated reported.

Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed.

How close was Chiefs’ George Karlaftis to a game-changing play? He says he could literally feel it.

Joe Burrow's success against the Kansas City Chiefs was in the spotlight Sunday as he led the Cincinnati Bengals to a close 27-24 win.

Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Samaje Perine rushed for a season-high 106 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in their first meeting since the Bengals prevailed in last season’s AFC championship game.

With Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Mixon out, Tee Higgins and Samaje Perine starred against Tennessee, showing Cincinnati's offensive depth.

[Week 12 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers]The question now is, how much more production like that can be projected going forward? Chase, who has been out of action since Week 7, is set to return to Bengals practice this week. 9 in our analysts' wide receiver rankings for this week. Check back on these rankings throughout the week as we follow Chase's return and how that may impact Higgins' outlook in the short term. Here's the wide receiver position — see where Higgins and the rest of the WRs landed in our analysts' rankings for Week 12:powered by FantasyProsECR ™ -

The Cleveland Browns too scary for the Cincinnati Bengals on Halloween night, as Jacoby Brissett and Nick Chubb led the offense to a blowout win.

Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns and Myles Garrett and Cleveland’s defense frustrated Joe Burrow as the Browns thrashed Cincinnati 32-13, keeping the Bengals star quarterback winless against them.

The first NFL window on Sunday in Week 7 wasn't particularly fantasy friendly. Burrow went bananas against the Falcons, chucking for 325 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone. Ja'Marr Chase broke the game for the second straight week (8-130-2) while Tyler Boyd added 8-155-1. The Falcons don't have a bye until Week 14, but Arthur Smith could use a timeout right now. In a year with more fantasy bricks than right answers, the Falcons look like another one of the wrong-answer teams.

Can we finally start Tony Pollard.

Joe Burrow averaged a measly 3.4 air yards per attempt against the Ravens, the lowest among any quarterback in Week 5. He averaged 4.2 air yards per target. On the other hand, you can't then veer so sharply in the other direction that your star receiver gets a total of 50 air yards. Brown ranks sixth in team air yards share (39.5%) and 15th in team target share (26.6%). He had a good Week 1, an excellent Week 2, a slow Week 3 and got hurt in Week 4.

Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 and into sole possession of first place in the AFC North.

Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami.

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals picked up their first win of the 2022 season as the team topped the New York Jets on the road 27-12.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins made an incredible, toe-tapping catch against the Jets that ... didn't count. It didn't count but a helluva catch by Tee Higgins. pic.twitter.com/AxJxyUqD7b — The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 25, 2022Since Higgins’ heel landed out of bounds, the pass was ruled incomplete. But it did so after his toes touched, and his heel wouldn't have even mattered if he was turned the other way. This might be a rule the NFL wants to reconsider because just about everyone except the NFL considers what Higgins did a catch and a touchdown.

ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — Brett Maher kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired, and the Dallas Cowboys held on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-17 on Sunday after losing a two-touchdown halftime lead. After the Cowboys stopped the Bengals with about a minute remaining, Cooper Rush got the Cowboys in range for Maher to help Dallas win for the second time in his two career starts filling in for an injured Dak Prescott. A 10-yarder to CeeDee Lamb put the Cowboys (1-1) in range for Maher, who kicked a 54-yarder in the first half. Rush directed 75-yard touchdown drives on the first two possessions for Dallas after the Cowboys went without a TD in the opener against Tampa Bay. The Cowboys sacked Burrow six times in the first three quarters after he went down seven times in the opener against the Steelers.

Brett Maher kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired, and the Dallas Cowboys held on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-17 after losing a two-touchdown halftime lead.

Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired in overtime and the Pittsburgh Steelers overcame T.

Bengals Camp Opens Football FILE - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) takes part in drills at the team's NFL football stadium, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File) (Jeff Dean)CINCINNATI — (AP) — Three weeks after having an appendectomy, Joe Burrow is fully participating in training camp with an eye toward getting ready for the regular-season opener next month. The Bengals quarterback was in full uniform as he threw crisp passes in seven-on-seven drills for a second day Monday. For him, it’s (about getting ready for) Pittsburgh. Rookie cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, who missed the preseason opener because of a core muscle injury, was still absent Monday.

Joe Burrow is fully participating in training camp three weeks after having an appendectomy.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is still healing from an appendectomy two weeks ago, and coach Zac Taylor said there is no timetable for his participation in training camp.

After the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals were flagged only twice in the first 58 minutes, penalties on three consecutive plays helped determine a champion. Matthew Stafford tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp for the go-ahead score following three straight penalties on Cincinnati’s defense, and the Rams’ defense held on for a 23-20 victory Sunday. The barrage of flags started on third down from the 8 with 1:47 left when Stafford’s pass to Kupp was incomplete. On the next play, Stafford tossed a 4-yard TD pass to Kupp but the play was nullified by offsetting penalties. After Stafford got stuffed on a sneak, he tossed a 1-yard TD pass to Kupp.

A sea of yellow flags flew onto the field in the final two minutes with the Super Bowl at stake.

Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide.

The Tennessee Titans are the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Henry came into Sunday’s regular season finale needing 223 yards rushing to become the second man in franchise history to reach 2,000. He came in as the NFL’s rushing leader for a second straight season with a career-best 1,777 yards rushing. The Green Bay Packers have set an NFL season record for second-quarter points. With the run Newton also passed Grogan for the single-season team record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Newton entered the game 26 yards behind Grogan, who had 539 rushing yards in 1978.