Cincinnati Bengals and Tee Higgins Won't Agree to Long-Term Extension Before Deadline
![Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) reacts after completing a catch in the fourth quarter during a Week 9 NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) reacts after completing a catch in the fourth quarter during a Week 9 NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5795,h_3259,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_bengals/01j2rx428g028z8v4mqr.jpg)
CINCINNATI — Tee Higgins and the Bengals won't agree on an extension ahead of Monday's deadline according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The 25-year-old will play on the franchise tag this season and is scheduled to become a free agent next March. Higgins signed the franchise tender last month and is expected to report for training camp on time next week.
This felt inevitable after the Bengals used the tag on the star wide receiver in February. Higgins is scheduled to make $21.8 million this season.
It has appeared evident for some time, but for clarity:
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 14, 2024
The #Bengals and star WR Tee Higgins will not do an extension by Monday’s deadline. He’s signed his franchise tag, he’ll play on it, then be one of the top free agents in the 2025 offseason. pic.twitter.com/kO8omw8Gol
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