A former Clemson star had to be carted off the field after suffering a scary injury in an NFL game on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was injured with around five minutes left in Cincinnati’s 26-20 loss to the New England Patriots.

Higgins exited the game after a hard fall. He tried to make a one-handed catch and went down hard to the ground, landing on his head. He was attended to by trainers and was down on the turf for several minutes before eventually being carted to the locker room.

The Bengals later announced that Higgins has a concussion. He will have to clear the NFL’s concussion protocol before he can return to action. Cincinnati’s next game comes against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving (8:20 p.m., NBC/Peacock).

Prior to exiting Sunday’s game, Higgins caught five passes for 31 yards. The 26-year-old has 40 receptions for 575 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Back in March, Higgins finalized a four-year deal with Cincinnati worth $115 million. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round (No. 33 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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