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It's Official: Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins Will Play on Franchise Tag in 2024

The 25-year-old is entering his fifth season with the Bengals.

James Rapien

Dec 23, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) warms up with tennis balls before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 23, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) warms up with tennis balls before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports / Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
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CINCINNATI — Tee Higgins and the Bengals didn't agree on an extension ahead of Monday's deadline.

The 25-year-old will play on the franchise tag and will make $21.8 million this season. Higgins is scheduled to become a free agent next March.

This felt inevitable after the Bengals used the tag on the star wide receiver in February. He is the only franchise tagged player that didn't agree to a long-term contract this offseason.

Cincinnati took Higgins in the second-round (33rd overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft. He has 257 catches for 3,684 yards and 24 touchdowns in 58 career games.

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and is one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family.  

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