Report: Bengals 'Willing to Listen' to Trade Offers for Tee Higgins

Will Cincinnati consider trading the 25-year-old?

James Rapien | Mar 23, 2024

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CINCINNATI — Will the Bengals trade Tee Higgins? At least one NFL insider believes Cincinnati could still entertain a trade for the 25-year-old wide receiver.

"He wants out, he has made the trade request. I talked to a few teams who are interested who believe that the Bengals are at least willing to listen," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said on Sportscenter. "That's a little softer than they might have been a year ago where they definitely were not trading him. So, teams are going to try to pry him out. New England's been high-end shopping for receiver help, perhaps they try to give up a Day 2 pick to get Higgins."

The Bengals may be open to a Higgins trade, but moving him for a day two pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is unlikely. They value Higgins and are comfortable paying him $21.8 million. The star receiver knows he may have to play on the franchise tag this season.

The Bengals used the tag on him last month. He requested a trade before the start of the new league year. Cincinnati is certainly operating like Higgins will be on the roster this season. They re-signed Trenton Irwin, but they haven't made any significant moves at wide receiver.

There will be speculation about a trade, but history says they'll keep him and make him play on the tag unless the Bengals can get significant value for Higgins.

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Published Mar 23, 2024

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati