Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins had a reception over the middle from Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the second quarter of the 2026 Pro Bowl Games Feb. 3 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and scored the AFC’s extra point on a reception from Sanders after Courtland Sutton’s touchdown catch.
Later in the second quarter, Bengals backup quarterback Joe Flacco found Higgins for a touchdown connection.
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Higgins participated in the event for the first time in six NFL seasons.
The games, billed as a celebration of player skills and highlighted by a flag football game between the AFC and NFC, featured Higgins and fellow Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase, as well as Flacco and starting quarterback Joe Burrow.
Earlier in the game, Chase was playing defensive back when he scored on a pick-six. And Burrow ran in a first-quarter touchdown on a backward pass.
Higgins was listed as a second-team alternate when the initial Pro Bowl rosters were announced in December. He replaced Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers.
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In November, Higgins surpassed 5,000 career receiving yards. In 15 games last season, Higgins had 59 receptions for 846 receiving yards with 11 touchdowns.
Higgins suffered a concussion during the fourth quarter of the team’s NFL Week 12 loss to New England at Paycor Stadium.
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins catches the ball in front of Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals’ Tee Higgins helps AFC establish big Pro Bowl Games lead