Jessie Bates, Tee Higgins declared out for Bengals

For the first time since he was drafted in 2018, safety Jessie Bates won’t be on the field for the Bengals. Cincinnati declared Bates (neck) and receiver Tee Higgins (shoulder) out for Thursday’s game against the Jaguars. Bates played every snap in Sunday’s win over the Steelers, but showed up on Monday’s injury report with [more]