Tee Higgins Reactive As Joe Burrow Salutes Ja’Marr Chase
NEW ORLEANS _ Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow walked lower back into the Caesars Superdome earlier than Sunday`s sport in opposition to the Saints carrying the LSU No. 1 jersey his as soon as and destiny teammate Ja’Marr Chase wore the night time they received the country wide championship in right here almost years ago.
But all pregame eyes had been on Burrow’s different huge receiver, Tee Higgins, restricted in the course of the week with a sprained ankle. After operating him, out head train Zac Taylor made him lively and it stays to be visible how lots he will play after he went simply 10 snaps Sunday night time in Baltimore.
The circulate got here simply mins earlier than the inactive listing changed into due. Tackle D’Ante Smith, shield Jackson Carman, jogging lower back Trayveon Williams and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt had been on it.
Before Higgins were given harm past due withinside the Sept. 29 win over the Dolphins, he were smoking like Burrow’s country wide identify cigar. After struggling a concussion withinside the 2nd sector of the opener and now no longer getting a goal withinside the first 1/2 of of the following sport, he completed that day in Dallas with six catches for seventy one yards and a landing that allowed the Bengals to tie it past due.
The subsequent week in opposition to the Jets Higgins had ninety three yards withinside the first 1/2 of on 5 catches and accompanied that up with a season-excessive 124 yards in opposition to Miami that protected a lower back-breaking 59-backyard landing trap on third-and-eleven in opposition to Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard.
SLANTS AND SCREEN: The Saints had 4 huge receivers on their inactive listing, together with their pinnacle 3 in Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry and first-spherical choose Chris Olave …
Plus, New Orleans is with out 4-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore …
Active for the Bengals, alternatively remarkably, changed into left address Jonah Williams every week after he dislocated a kneecap in Baltimore Sunday night time. Williams neglected simply six snaps, performed the complete 2nd 1/2 of and acquired Pro Football Focus’ pinnacle offensive grade for the Bengals. Williams earned what figured to be Sunday’s start. He stated he spent approximately 5 hours every day withinside the education room earlier than going thru maximum of Friday’s exercise with a knee brace ….
The remaining time the Bengals performed right here, quarterback Andy Dalton threw 3 landing passes and threw for 220 yards in a 27-10 victory over the Saints. Now he is Sunday’s foe …
The remaining time Burrow changed into right here, he presented one of the finest performances in university championship play while he led LSU to the country wide identify sport throughout a 42-25 victory over Clemson he threw for 5 touchdowns and 463 yards on 31 of forty nine passing …
Chase changed into his predominant guy with touchdowns and a identify-sport document of 221 yards on 9 catches …
Because of all of the neighborhood connections, Taylor had a complete residence of sport captains. LSU country wide champions Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase. Former Saints protective backs Vonn Bell and Eli Apple. Right address La’el Collins, an LSU alum who grew up in Baton Rouge, and lower back-up huge receiver and unique groups staple Stanley Morgan, Jr., a New Orleans native….
The Saints received the toss and Dalton deferred to Burrow.