Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) plans to return for MNF - ESPN

CINCINNATI — One of Cincinnati's top wide receivers is eyeing his season debut.

Bengals wideout Tee Higgins said that he is planning on playing against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football. Higgins, who has missed the first two games with a hamstring injury, said that he feels 100% healthy and he should be able to play at full strength.

«I feel great,» Higgins said after Friday's practice. «Obviously, unfortunate with the injury, sat out the first two weeks but finally ready to get my feet wet this season and ready to go.»

He felt good going through warmups before last week's game against Kansas City. However, he wanted to be cautious so he can operate at a full workload whenever he stepped onto the field.

Higgins has been limited at practice throughout this week, including Friday's practice. However, the fifth-year receiver noted that the prep for Washington (1-1) has gone well and he has gotten enough plays to feel good and be ready for the primetime performance.

Higgins, who has amassed over 1,000 receiving yards in three of his four NFL seasons, had a solid training camp before he sustained the hamstring injury on Sept. 5, a few days before the season opener against the New England Patriots.

Last week, Higgins told ESPN that the injury was worse than initially feared after there was a further evaluation. He maintained that stance on Friday and added that it was a disappointing turn of events because it was such a point of emphasis for him leading up to the start of the season.

«That's why I was so bummed out that it happened because it was something I focused on this offseason for it not to happen, and it did, but I'm back now so it's cool,» Higgins said.

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