Tee Higgins has been elite at catching passes and blocking

Higgins has come out of the gate absolutely cooking in 2026, and the numbers through three games are a pretty good reminder of just how valuable the Bengals' WR2 really is.

Through three games, Higgins has 14 catches for 244 yards, averaging an eye-popping 17.4 yards per reception, with a touchdown. He's also coming off back-to-back 90-plus-yard performances after posting 95 yards against Houston and 90 against Pittsburgh .

And there's another number from Bradley Locker's post that really puts his start into perspective: Higgins is averaging 81.3 receiving yards per game, which would put him on pace for more than 1,380 yards over a 17-game season.