NFL Insider Dan Graziano Comments on Tee Higgins 'Long Shot' Future With Bengals

Cincinnati is at a crossroads with a few big stars.

Sep 8, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) walks onto the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have a ton of financial flexibility to get multiple deals done with stars this offseason, but ESPN's Dan Graziano isn't convinced they'll keep one in particular: Tee Higgins.

The Bengals can sign the wide receiver to a new deal at any point between now and free agency's opening in March. Graziano feels it's a "long shot" to keep the star wideout.

"Franchise tagging Higgins for the second year in a row would cost a little more than $26 million, so that's probably not an option," Graziano wrote. "Especially with (Ja'Marr) Chase still looking for his bank-breaking long-term deal. Keeping both star receivers has always felt like a long shot, but who knows? Higgins had 10 touchdown catches this season."

Cincinnati has enough cap space and cash available to take a bunch of different paths this offseason.

Check out Jake Liscow's breakdown of the cap/cash situation here.

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