Samaje Perine Fantasy Football News

Samaje Perine
RB
, Cincinnati Bengals

Age: 31
Weight: 236 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Oklahoma

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Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
60.9	382	3	17	87

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Bengals WR Tee Higgins still in protocol

Ben Baby on X

Dec 01, 2025 · 3:45 PM EST

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is still in concussion protocol, coach Zac Taylor said.

Fantasy Impact:

The hope was Higgins would be back after missing Thanksgiving night's game because of a concussion, but still being in protocol isn't a great sign for Week 14. It's possible Higgins can still clear for an early Sunday game at the Bills. We'll continue to track Higgins' progress on practice reports this week. Iosivas did catch a TD, but it was his only reception while Tinsley had two catches. Brown was targeted seven times and had seven catches to go along with 15 rushing attempts and may see that workload again if Higgins is out.

Bengals RB Samaje Perine (ankle) practices fully

Ben Baby on X

Nov 24, 2025 · 7:15 PM EST

Bengals RB Samaje Perine (high ankle sprain) would have been a full participant if the team had practiced today, per the estimated injury report.

Related players: Chase Brown, Tahj Brooks

Fantasy Impact:

This is updating a previous story about Brooks being in concussion protocol and looking like he won't be able to play in Week 13. With Perine practicing fully, he'll backup Brown. Brown has been producing the fantasy numbers as of late, but Perine is likely to get some work well, perhaps especially in the passing game.

Bengals RB Tahj Brooks (concussion) won't play in Week 13

Ben Baby on X

Nov 24, 2025 · 2:24 PM EST

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (concussion), DE Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis), RB Tahj Brooks (concussion) will all be out vs. Baltimore, coach Zac Taylor said.

Related players: Chase Brown, Samaje Perine, Kendall Milton

Fantasy Impact:

The Brooks injury is significant for fantasy because he was the team's RB2 behind Brown with Perine out of action. Perine's status is up in the air for Week 13, but if he's not back in action the Bengals would need a RB behind Brown. Brown would likely get a bulk of the work on a short week, and has performed better as of late in terms of fantasy.

Bengals RBs have to pass protect, catch the ball

ESPN

Aug 11, 2025 · 11:42 AM EDT

It's no secret the Bengals' offense is geared around Burrow and the passing attack. From the way they play to their respective skill sets, the top three running backs the Bengals have in their offense this year complement that approach.

That's why Cincinnati's running backs always get the same message from their position coach before they break for the summer.

"Obviously we're going to run the ball when we can, but we're going to throw the ball and win games," Bengals assistant coach Justin Hill told ESPN. "And if you can't protect and if you're not a viable option in the pass game, you're going to have a hard time being successful in this offense as a running back."

Related players: Chase Brown, Tahj Brooks, Samaje Perine

Fantasy Impact:

The story said Brown is cemented as the featured back. Cincinnati also swapped out Zack Moss for rookie Brooks, a sixth-round pick out of Texas Tech, and also brought back veteran Samaje Perine, who was valued for his receiving skills and pass protection during the team's deep playoff runs in 2021 and 2022. The story added Brown has really worked on his pass catching skills and he's likely to have a big role in the passing game. With Moss out of the picture, it's easy to see how the rookie Brooks can be the team's RB2 behind Brown so Brown owners may want to really pay attention to this battle if you're looking to handcuff Brown.