Higgins (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers after returning to a full practice Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Meanwhile, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told Ben Baby of ESPN.com that Higgins looked good in practice all week, which sets the stage for the wideout to return from a two-game absence with few limitations, if any. Prior to suffering his shoulder injury, Higgins hauled in 10 of his 15 targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns in two contests.

Higgins (shoulder) is participating at Friday's practice, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higgins was a limited participant at practices Wednesday and Thursday, and it's a good sign to see him on the field again Friday. The 22-year-old has missed the past two games with the shoulder injury but appears on track to return to action Sunday against the Packers, though it's unclear whether or not he'll avoid taking a questionable tag into the contest.

Higgins (shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higgins has missed two straight games, but his participation in consecutive practices, albeit in a limited fashion, has him trending toward a return to action Sunday against the Packers. With that in mind, Higgins will presumably need to upgrade to full participation Friday in order to avoid a Week 5 injury designation.

Higgins (shoulder) was a limited participant Wednesday in his return to practice, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It puts Higgins tentatively on track for a return this Sunday against the Packers. That would be in line with a Sept. 30 report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, in which it was reported that the Bengals planned to have Higgins back for Week 5 after he missed Weeks 3 and 4. Injury reports Thursday and Friday still need to be watched closely, as Higgins' return is no foregone conclusion at this early stage.

Higgins (shoulder) will practice Wednesday, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Bengals will release their first Week 5 injury report later Wednesday, when it will be revealed whether Higgins was a limited or full participant in his return to practice. Either way, the second-year wideout is trending toward playing Sunday against the Packers after sitting out the Bengals' past two games with a sore shoulder.

The Bengals are planning on having Higgins (shoulder) available for their Week 5 game against the Packers on Oct. 10, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higgins has already been ruled out ahead of Thursday's home game against the Jaguars, marking his second straight absence on account of the sore shoulder. The second-year receiver might have had an outside chance to play if the Bengals were hosting the Jaguars on Sunday, but the quick turnaround for the Week 4 contest didn't provide Higgins with enough time to get healthy. Higgins should benefit from the longer break before the team's matchup with the Packers, but he may still need to return to full practice by the end of next week in order to avoid the inactive list once again.

Higgins (shoulder) won't play Thursday night against the Jaguars, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Higgins slated to miss his second straight game, Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd will continue to head Cincinnati's pass-catching corps Thursday, while Auden Tate and Mike Thomas are next in line to absorb Higgins' snaps. The 2020 second-rounder will now target a potential return to action in the Bengals' Week 5 contest, Oct. 10 versus the Packers.

Higgins (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's practice, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higgins underwent an evaluation Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury, and it appears he didn't receive encouraging news. The 22-year-old wideout was marked as DNP for the second straight session. He's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Thursday's home matchup against the Jaguars. If Higgins sits out, Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd will serve as Joe Burrow's top receiving options.

Higgins (shoulder) wasn't dressed during the part of Tuesday's practice open to the media, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higgins appears poised to go down as a non-participant on a second straight injury report, after he was listed as DNP on Monday's practice estimate. The Bengals will reveal as much in the near future, but it seems as if the evaluation that coach Zac Taylor said Higgins would undergo on his shoulder issue Tuesday didn't yield positive results.

Higgins (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Higgins will be reevaluated Tuesday after missing last week's win over the Steelers, but he'll be fighting an uphill battle as he tries to avoid a second consecutive absence on a short week. If the 2020 second-round pick is cleared to return, he'll face a Jacksonville secondary that will be without CJ Henderson, whom the Jaguars traded to Carolina on Monday.