Ever since the first time Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins stepped foot on the field at Paul Brown Stadium, he’s drawn comparisons to Chad Johnson.
It mostly stems from the fact he’s the first wide receiver to wear the jersey No. 85 – the number Johnson wore during his 10-year career with the Bengals. Tight end Tyler Eifert wore the number during his career in Cincinnati, but he’s a different kind of player than Johnson and Higgins.
Higgins, Cincinnati’s second-round pick in 2020 out of Clemson, made a name for himself right away but this will be the last year he’ll be wearing No.