Who Should I Start? Tee Higgins or Jauan Jennings

Friday, June 6, 11:19 PM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins said that he changed his offseason regimen looking to prevent injuries while also focusing on both speed and strength. "Get my muscles right. Make sure I know what I'm doing muscles-wise," said Higgins, who returned to his usual offseason trainer in Miami. "I did a lot of everything. I was on the track a lot. I was in the weight room a lot weightlifting." Bengals.com's Geoff Hobson writes that the 26-year-old is looking as sleek as ever after missing five games in 2024 due to soft-tissue injuries. Despite missing five games last year, Higgins caught 73 passes (one shy of his career-high) for 911 receiving yards and a career-best 10 touchdowns in 12 games (nine starts). There will be even more expectations on Higgins to stay healthy after he signed a four-year, $115 million extension in March. Higgins has never played in a full season, but if he does, he should have a great shot at reaching 1,000 receiving yards for the third time in six seasons.

Monday, August 4, 6:10 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) is still dealing with a calf injury and didn't practice on Monday, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked if it's "definitely health-related, not business-related," and responded: "You could ask him that but he tells me it's his calf. Gotta be delicate with those calves." Jenning is seeking a contract extension this summer, but Wagoner suggests it's a real injury, especially since he dealt with a calf injury in the spring. We'll call it a minor injury with a business element to it as well. The 28-year-old hasn't practiced in a week, but we'd be surprised if he's not ready for the start of the regular season, barring a setback. With Brandon Aiyuk (knee) likely to begin the year on the PUP, Jennings has a prime opportunity to be the team's WR1 to open the year. Jennings is a popular breakout candidate at the price of a WR4/flex.