Tanner McLachlan

Hudson was inactive in Week 3 which led to a slight uptick is snaps for Mike Gesicki, so we can expect something similar in Week 4. Not having both Rankins and Hill leaves a big hole in the center of the Bengals' defensive line, so watch for the Panthers to try and exploit that with Chuba Hubbard.

The bigger news is that wide receiver Tee Higgins will make his season debut in Week 3 against the sieve-like pass defense of the Commanders. It doesn't help the Bengals to have two missing defensive tackles, potentially creating a softer matchup on the ground in the heart of the Bengals defense.

No surprise here. Higgins did go through pregame warmups and even ran some routes with Jake Browning before the contest, but the doubtful designation was there for a reason. Also inactive for the Bengals are DE Cedric Johnson, OT Amarius Mims (pec), TE Tanner McLachlan and DT Kris Jenkins Jr. (thumb). Tanner Hudson (knee) was listed as doubtful, but is active for the contest.