According to ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby, Higgins is set to return to practice on Thursday, and with an extra day to prepare, he is expected to be ready for Monday night. Higgins was seeking a contract extension this year but ultimately settled for the franchise tag, which guarantees him $21.8 million for the season.

The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to get back on track after yet another slow start. They're used to it by now, having started 0-2 in five of the last six seasons. Cincinnati has a chance to stop the skid when the Washington Commanders (1-1) come to town on Monday night.

Jones stepped to the microphone at the Chiefs’ practice facility Thursday afternoon — less than 24 hours after the NFL stripped him of a half-sack he shared with teammate George Karlaftis, electing instead to supply Karlaftis with the full sack.

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a big win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, and one reason that happened is because the defense played so well. One of the stars of the Chiefs defense is Chris Jones,