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Look: Cap Analyst Shares Tee Higgins Contract Projection Ahead of Free Agency

Here's a good breakdown of what it would take to sign Tee Higgins to an extension.

James Rapien

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CINCINNATI — What will the Bengals do with Tee Higgins? Will they sign him to an extension? Will they place the franchise tag on him? Could they actually let him get to free agency? 

Higgins would be the best free agent wide receiver on the market if he made it that far. The Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on the 25-year-old, but what would a contract extension look like for Higgins? Could a long-term deal benefit both parties? 

Salary cap expert Andre Perrotta believes a four-year, $95 million extension would make sense for both sides. 

The deal would include $40 million full guaranteed. Instead of guaranteeing Higgins nearly $22 million on the franchise tag and eating into their 2024 cap space, the Bengals could sign him to a long-term deal to lower the cap hit this season to under $10 million. 

Perotta's proposal pushes the bigger cap hits to the 2026 and 2027 seasons when the NFL salary cap will be higher. 

The Bengals shouldn't let Higgins walk in free agency. Most people believe he's going to get tagged. 

Will they surprise everyone and sign him to a long-term deal? If so, this gives everyone an idea of what that contract could look like. 

Check out Perotta's complete proposal below: 

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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

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