Boyd (thigh) is questionable to return to Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs.
Boyd was injured in the first half after accruing 40 yards on two catches. He didn't join the rest of Cincinnati's offense to begin the second half.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Only one catch
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Boyd had just one catch on two targets for 23 yards in the Bengals' win over the Bills on Sunday.
That catch came on the team's opening drive and was a big play to help get the Bengals offense going, but more was expected from Boyd, given the attrition in the Bills secondary and that he scored in the Week 17 truncated game. The Bengals face the Chiefs next in the AFC Championship Game this coming Sunday, and Boyd has had exactly four catches in each of the three games the Bengals have played against them the last two years.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Catches five passes in win
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Boyd caught five of seven targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 27-16 win over the Ravens.
Boyd continued to operate as the Bengals' No. 3 wideout Sunday, playing 48 of Cincinnati's 66 offensive snaps. So long as Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are healthy, Boyd will remain a secondary target, but his ceiling is higher than most No. 3 receivers around the league as a member of Cincinnati's high-volume passing attack. He finished the regular season with 58 catches for 762 yards and five touchdowns over his 16 appearances.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Back in Sunday's game
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Boyd has returned to Sunday's game against the Ravens, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Boyd was forced out of the contest to be evaluated for a possible concussion, but he's been cleared to return to action in the Bengals' regular-season finale. Prior to his exit, Boyd had caught three of his four targets for 42 yards.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Exits Sunday's game
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Boyd was forced out of Sunday's game against the Ravens with a possible concussion.
Before departing the contest, Boyd had caught three of his four targets for 42 yards. In his absence, Trenton Irwin could see added looks behind fellow WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Three catches
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Boyd (finger) was held to three catches for 21 yards on four targets in Saturday's win over the Patriots.
Boyd briefly left the game after aggravating his finger injury. Later in the second quarter, Boyd was the intended target on Joe Burrow's first interception on a play where Boyd appeared to stop his route, with the ball arriving where Burrow expected him to continue to run.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Returns Saturday after brief absence
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Boyd (finger) returned to Saturday's game against the Patriots after briefly exiting the contest, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The Bengals listed Boyd as questionable to return to Saturday's contest after he apparently suffered an aggravation of the surgically repaired finger on his left hand, but the receiver looks like he'll be good to go for the rest of the afternoon upon being evaluated on the sideline for a brief spell.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Aggravates finger injury
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Boyd is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Patriots due a left finger injury, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Boyd underwent surgery on one of his fingers two weeks earlier, so he presumably aggravated the digit in question at some point during Saturday's contest. If Boyd is unable to return to the Week 16 contest, he'll finish the game without a target.
I wouldn't reach for Boyd as a must-start or anything like that, but the expectation is that Bill Belichick will do what he can to limit Ja'Marr Chase from beating up his defense. It'll leave single coverage for Boyd on pretty much every play, which he gets in general, but in a game where Burrow could easily find his way to some big success, Boyd can help. He's not bad in a pinch over low-ceiling receivers impacted by weather like Gabe Davis, Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones, and he's also better than Russell Gage, Noah Brown and Jakobi Meyers.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Listed as active Sunday
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Boyd (finger) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
The same goes for fellow wideout Tee Higgins (hamstring), which bolsters a Bengals' passing offense that will be minus top tight end Hayden Hurst. In that context, Boyd -- who was limited to just two snaps in Week 14 after suffering a dislocated finger -- figures to profile as the team's No. 3 target versus Tampa Bay behind Ja'Marr Chase and Higgins, barring any in-game setbacks. It remains to be seen how much, if at all, Boyd is hampered by his finger injury, but it's worth noting the 29-year-old was listed as a full practice participant Friday.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Should play Sunday
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Boyd (finger), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, is expected to suit up, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Despite logging a full practice Friday, Boyd took an injury designation into the weekend, but he and fellow wideout Tee Higgins (hamstring) are both expected to be available for quarterback Joe Burrow in Tampa Bay. With tight end Hayden Hurst (calf) ruled out, Boyd should be the clear No. 3 target behind Ja'Marr Chase and Higgins. Boyd's availability will be officially confirmed when Cincinnati releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Listed as questionable after full practice
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Boyd (finger) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against Tampa Bay after being listed as a full practice participant Friday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
As is Tee Higgins (hamstring), which makes the status of the two wideouts worth confirming in advance of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. That said, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site relays that coach Zac Taylor, as well as both players, have expressed optimism that the duo will be active this weekend.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Optimism regarding Week 15 status
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Coach Zac Taylor noted Friday that he feels good about Boyd's (finger) chances of playing Sunday against the Buccaneers, Andrew Gillis of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The same applies to fellow wideout Tee Higgins (hamstring), with the report suggesting that both players were able to work fully Friday. The Bengals' upcoming injury report is slated to clarify if either Boyd or Higgins end up carrying Week 15 injury designations, but at this stage both players are trending in the right direction.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Remains limited Thursday
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Boyd (finger) remained limited at practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Tee Higgins (hamstring) stayed limited as well, with both wideouts presumably needing to log a full practice Friday in order to avoid injury designations ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. For his part, Boyd -- who was limited to just two snaps Week 14 after suffering a dislocated finger -- has indicated that he expects to play this weekend, per Dehner.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Limited at practice
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Boyd (finger) was a limited participated at practice Wednesday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Tee Higgins (hamstring) joined Boyd as a limited participant, with head coach Zac Taylor noting that the two receivers are considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. A dislocated finger limited Boyd to just two snaps in the Bengals' Week 14 win over the Browns, but the wideout expressed confidence that he'll be ready to play his usual allotment of snaps this weekend, per Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Deemed day-to-day, per coach
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Coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Boyd (finger) is day-to-day, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Boyd dislocated a finger early in Cincinnati's Week 14 win over the Browns and didn't return. Taylor said the issue is "a painful deal," but the team will see how the wideout is doing Wednesday. Tee Higgins (hamstring) also is considered day-to-day, so fantasy mangers will have to monitor the Bengals' practice reports closely to get further information on both wideouts' availability for Week 15.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Won't return Sunday
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Boyd (finger) won't return to Sunday's game against the Browns.
Prior to his exit from the contest, Boyd did not catch a pass. With Tee Higgins dealing with a right hamstring issue, the Bengals' Week 14 wideout depth is being taxed. Boyd will now target a potential return to action next weekend versus the Buccaneers.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Suffers finger injury Sunday
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Boyd exited Sunday's game against the Browns with a finger injury, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.
On the second offensive snap of the contest, quarterback Joe Burrow threw an incompletion to Boyd, after which the wideout went to the locker room to have a finger on his right hand examined. If he's unable to return, Boyd will finish Week 14 with no catches.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Drops touchdown pass
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Boyd had four catches for 60 yards in Sunday's win over the Chiefs, but he also dropped a pass after getting wide open in the end zone.
The drop came on a third-and-3 in the red zone, leading to the Bengals settling for a field goal. That was the only pass in Boyd's direction that he didn't catch. With Ja'Marr Chase back, Boyd should find himself open more often, but he'll also have fewer targets.
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Bengals' Tyler Boyd: Disappointing game
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Boyd had just two catches for 16 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over the Titans.
Boyd struggled to gain separation on his targets, and he slipped on his cut on one of the passes he didn't corral. Meanwhile, the Bengals found a good matchup on the opposite side of the field for Tee Higgins most of the time, and Trenton Irwin on one key first down. With Ja'Marr Chase (hip) out, we expected more from Boyd and didn't get it the last two weeks. Now, Chase should return next week against the Chiefs.
