Higgins (ankle) is expected to play Sunday against the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The same applies to running back Joe Mixon (illness) and with QB Joe Burrow (finger/knee) already cleared to play, it looks like the Bengals will have their core skill players available for Week 14 action. Official confirmation of Higgins' status is slated to arrive when the team's inactives are posted prior to Sunday's 4:25 ET kickoff.