It’s finally the weekend, and the Cincinnati Bengals are set to travel up north to face the Buffalo Bills in NFL Week 14. It’s another must-win game for Cincinnati, and the offense will have its three best players all on the field together for the first time since September.
Let’s take a look at Friday’s injury reports for both the Bengals and Bills.
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Bengals Friday injury report
Player
Injury
W/T/F
Designation
HB Tahj Brooks
Concussion
Limited/Full/Full
—
HB Chase Brown
Calf
Full/Full/Full
—
WR Jermaine Burton
Ankle
Full/Full/Full
—
DE Trey Hendrickson
Hip/Pelvis
DNP/DNP/DNP
OUT
LB Shaka Heyward*
Fibula
Limited/Limited/Limited
DOUBTFUL
WR Tee Higgins
Concussion
Limited/Full/Full
—
DT B.J. Hill
NIR — Rest
—/Limited/Full
—
DE Cam Sample
Oblique
Full/Full/Full
—
Observations
Tee Higgins (concussion) and Tahj Brooks (concussion) have both cleared the concussion protocol and will be good to play Sunday. Both players suffered their concussions during Cincinnati’s Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots and missed Week 13’s win over the Baltimore Ravens. Brooks will resume duties as RB3, while Higgins’ return puts Mitchell Tinsley back on the bench. This will be the Bengals’ first game since Week 2 with Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins all playing together.
Cam Sample (oblique) is also expected to suit up for the first time since Week 11 after missing the last two games. He’ll add more depth to a defensive end group that’s going on five weeks without Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis). Isaiah Foskey has been active in Sample’s place, and he’ll likely be a healthy scratch this week.
Shaka Heyward (fibula) remained limited and is doubtful to play as he’s yet to be activated off the Reserve/Injured list. Heyward was cleared to practice Wednesday, and can practice another two weeks without taking up a roster spot.
Bills Friday injury report
Player
Injury
W/T/F
Designation
LB Terrel Bernard
Elbow
DNP/DNP/DNP
OUT
DE Joey Bosa
Hamstring/Wrist
DNP/DNP/DNP
OUT
OL Spencer Brown
Shoulder
Limited/Limited/Limited
QUESTIONABLE
OL Dion Dawkins
Concussion
Limited/Limited/Full
—
DE A.J. Epenesa
Foot
—/DNP/Full
—
LS Reid Ferguson
Neck
Full/Full/Full
—
FB Reggie Gilliam
Knee
Full/Full/Full
—
TE Jackson Hawes
Back
Full/Full/Full
—
TE Dalton Kincaid
Hamstring/Knee
Limited/Limited/Limited
QUESTIONABLE
WR Joshua Palmer
Knee/Ankle
DNP/DNP/DNP
DOUBTFUL
DT T.J. Sanders
Wrist
Full/Full/Full
—
Observations
Terrel Bernard (elbow) and Joey Bosa (hamstring/wrist) have each been declared out for Sunday after neither of them practiced this week. Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson are Buffalo’s starting linebackers in nickel packages, and A.J. Epenesa should take Bosa’s snaps at defensive end. Epenesa returned to practice after missing Thursday with what was listed as a foot injury.
Spencer Brown (shoulder) and Dion Dawkins (concussion) has cleared concussion protocol and will return as the Bills’ left tackle, but right tackle Spencer Brown (shoulder) is questionable after failing to get a full practice in this week. Ryan Van Demark would start in Brown’s place at RT.
Dalton Kincaid (hamstring/knee), Buffalo’s No. 2 receiver in terms of yards, also looks like a game-time decision, and Joshua Palmer (knee/ankle) is doubtful.
This story was originally published by A to Z Sports on Dec 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.