Tee Higgins announced on Monday that the Bengals of Cincinnati had placed the franchise label for a second consecutive season.
The announcement of Higgins confirms the previous reports that Bengals intended to place the label on the wide receiver of the veterans. Higgins made this announcement simply by writing “tag” on social networks.
THE Bengals then confirmed the designation of the franchise In addition to their “intention to continue working towards a long -term agreement”.
Higgins, 26, is a five-season veteran of the NFL who has played his entire career with Cincinnati since the Bengals selected him with the first choice of the second round of the NFL 2020 draft. He appeared as one of the best NFL receptors and is one of the best receptors in the Tandems League alongside All-Pro Ja’mar Chase.
Higgins won $ 21.8 million on the franchise label last season after him and the Bengals did not reach conditions on an extension of his recruit contract. It will be due to an increase of 20% to $ 26.2 million in 2025 if it plays again on the franchise label.
Bengals and Higgins could always reach an agreement on a long -term agreement this offseason and have until July 15 to work one. Bengals applied the franchise tag in Higgins before the deadline for 4 hours of the and to do so. In 12 games last season, Higgins collected 73 catches for 911 yards and 10 career affected.
High challenges for Bengals
Negotiations with Higgins are part of an offseason with high issues in Cincinnati in which Chase will request an extension to his recruit contract. Chase is expected to play next season on the fifth year option of his recruit contract, estimated at $ 21.8 million.
Like Higgins, Chase is looking for a long -term agreement and will require one of the richest contracts in football. The Director of Bengals of Players Staff, Duke Tobin, promised last week to pursue “No. 1 not given in quarters of the league”. Justin Jefferson of Minnesota is currently the highest paid receiver in the NFL with a contract of $ 140 million over four years.
Bengals are also faced with pressure to improve a defense that ranked 25th in the two yards and the points authorized last season. Cincinnati missed the playoffs despite the sixth classification of the league with 27.8 points per match behind a powerful offense with Chase and Higgins and led by the quarter-arre Joe Burrow, who made his second pro Bowl and won the honors of the player of the year to a better season in career.
According to Spotrac, Bengals have around $ 43.9 million in the wage ceiling space, the 14th in the NFL.
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