ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler provided an update on Friday and wrote the following: “Tee Higgins (questionable, ankle/knee) improved every day in practice and there’s optimism he can play Sat. vs. #Broncos, barring new development, per sources.”

The Bengals face difficult, but still possible odds to reach the playoffs. Besides their matchup against the Denver Broncos, these are the two other games to watch out for this weekend that will affect those odds.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) walks for the locker room after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. The Steelers won 44-38. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Joe Burrow may be the Bengals' MVP this year, but there aren't too many Cincinnati players as valuable to the team's success than wideout Tee Higgins. The Bengals are 6-4 this season with Higgins in the lineup,

As the Cincinnati Bengals gear up for a pivotal Week 17 clash against the Denver Broncos, the status of star wide receiver Tee Higgins has become the million-dollar question. The post Will Tee Higgins Play vs.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (questionable, ankle/knee) improved every day in practice and there's optimism he can play Sat. vs. Broncos, barring new development, per sources,” Fowler wrote on X, formerly Twitter.