The inevitable is here.
According to Ian Rapoport, Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals will not agree to a contract extension by Monday’s deadline to do so for franchise-tagged players.
Higgins will play out the one-year tag before potentially hitting free agency in the 2025 offseason.
It has appeared evident for some time, but for clarity:
The #Bengals and star WR Tee Higgins will not do an extension by Monday’s deadline. He’s signed his franchise tag, he’ll play on it, then be one of the top free agents in the 2025 offseason.