Bengals receiver Tee Higgins continues to make his way through concussion protocol and was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

During the matchup in Buffalo, Higgins hit his head hard on the turf twice. He was evaluated for a head injury in both instances but returned to the game. On Monday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor revealed that Higgins was back in the protocol after reporting symptoms Sunday night and Monday morning.

On Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals faced the Buffalo Bills, and everyone saw the same terrifying sequence. Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins twisted mid-air to make a spectacular catch, only to come down with the full force of his body driving his head into the frozen turf.

Tee Higgins was clearly unwell after suffering an obvious concussion. Shame on the Bengals and NFL for allowing him to keep playing.

From Tee Higgins' concussion issues to the defense's failure to cover tight ends, Cincinnati has a lot to sort through as season fizzles.

Watson (limited participation in practice, calf) appears on the Texans' injury report this week, but he does not currently have an injury designation for the game. Watson's three receptions have led to 30 yards (for an average of 15.

Defensive end Trey Hendrickson’s regular season is over. The Bengals put Hendrickson on injured reserve on Thursday, which means he will miss the final four games on the schedule. Hendrickson had core muscle surgery earlier this week that’s expected to sideline him for around six weeks,