Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins left Sunday's 26-20 loss against the New England Patriots with a concussion, the team announced. The injury ended his outing, leaving him with five catches for 31 yards in a relatively quiet performance and forcing the Bengals to complete the game without their top two receivers.

Late in the fourth quarter, Higgins hit the ground hard while attempting to make a catch on a deep ball from Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco . He remained on the ground while trainers attended to him, and team personnel eventually carted him into the locker room.

With star receiver Ja'Marr Chase suspended for last week's spitting incident , Higgins projected as the Bengals' top target for the matchup with the Patriots. He rode a hot streak into the contest

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