Bengals Place Franchise Tag On Receiver Tee Higgins – News18

CINCINNATI: The Cincinnati Bengals positioned the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, which doubtless will maintain him with the crew at the very least yet another season, the crew mentioned Monday.

If the Bengals can’t attain an extended-time period settlement with the 25-yr-outdated Higgins earlier than July 15, he’ll play the 2024 season with the Bengals for a wage of $21.8 million, which is the franchise tag quantity for receivers.

Higgins, a second-spherical draft choose in 2020, couldn’t attain an extended-time period deal earlier than the ultimate yr of his rookie contract.

As the 2023 season was starting, quarterback Joe Burrow signed a 5-yr contract extension value $275 million. The Bengals are additionally anticipated to supply No. 1 receiver Ja’Marr Chase a profitable lengthy-time period deal.

Higgins has performed in 58 common-season video games for Cincinnati and has 257 receptions for 3,684 yards and 24 TDs. He had greater than 1,000 receiving yards in 2021 and ’22, changing into one among 5 gamers in crew historical past to achieve that mark a number of instances in his first three seasons.

“Tee has done an outstanding job for us since we drafted him in 2020,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor mentioned in an announcement. “I’m glad that he’ll continue to be a big part of our offense and our team.”

Higgins’ manufacturing was down in 2023, primarily as a result of he missed 5 video games with accidents.

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