Higgins was questionable to play in this game because of an ankle injury on top of a knee issue, and he appeared to aggravate the former He caught four passes for 53 yards on five targets before exiting. Andrei Iosivas and Mike Gesicki should see the bulk of the targets Higgins would receive.
Iosivas was certainly efficient in 2024, as he was able to turn just 36 catches into six touchdowns as the fourth -- at best -- option in the passing attack. A 1/6 TD/catch ratio is obviously unsustainable, but Iosivas could be looking at a bigger role in 2025 with Tee Higgins possibly on the way out. If Iosivas is the second option with Joe Burrow under center, it's possible for the product of Princeton breaks out in 2025. There's a wide variety of possible outcomes here, however.