Wide receiver Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals was given the franchise tag on Monday, February 26.
Higgins’s franchise tag puts the organization in a position to keep him for at least another season. Higgins will be
limited to a one-year contract with the team worth $21.816 million, which is the league-wide franchise tag price for
wide receivers in 2024, if the parties are unable to reach a long-term agreement by July 15th. Teams have until
March 5th to use the franchise or transition tag.
before July 15. Before agreeing to the franchise tag agreement with the Bengals, there is talk that Higgins will want to
sign contracts with other clubs. The Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, and Carolina Panthers are among the
suitors that have been mentioned. The Bengals will have five days to match the offer sheet if Higgins accepts a deal
with a different team, or they can decline and receive two first-round picks in exchange.
has recorded 257 receptions, 3,684 yards, and 24 touchdowns since being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. In 2023,
Higgins experienced rib and hamstring injuries that limited him to just 12 games despite posting impressive stats of
42 receptions, 656 yards, and 5 touchdowns. Injuries dogged the Bengals in 2023, resulting in the loss of offensive
tackle Devin Cochran and quarterback Joe Burrow, among other prominent players.
With the $275 million contract extension he inked in 2023, Joe Burrow broke the NFL record for the highest average
yearly compensation. Ja’Marr Chase, a wide receiver, is likewise positioned to be among the top paid players in his
position.
