A Pleasant Surprise: Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins Signing Franchise Tender

Wow.

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. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY

CINCINNATI — Bengals star wide receiver Tee Higgins is signing his franchise tender on Saturday according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

That means Higgins will make $21.8 million this season and is scheduled to become a free agent next March. The Bengals and Higgins have until July 15 to agree to a long-term deal, but even if they don't, this is a positive sign that the 25-year-old is bought in and ready to suit up for Cincinnati this season.

Schefter is reporting that Higgins is expected to report for training camp, which is a huge development for him and the Bengals.

By signing his franchise tender, Tee Higgins now is expected to be at training camp. A long-term deal for Higgins still is considered a longshot. https://t.co/ju8abnrCaA

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 15, 2024

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