Ever since the Cincinnati Bengals’ season ended, there’s been a growing belief that impending free agent Tee Higgins gets hit with the franchise tag.
Paul Dehner of The Athletic is adding to that belief.
Dehner reports that the expectation is that the Bengals will ultimately apply the franchise tag on Higgins before he can hit unrestricted free agency in March.
“The writing is on the wall and all expectations are the Bengals will use a franchise tag on Higgins,” Dehner wrote.
Dehner later wrote that it’s possible the Bengals apply the tag early in the window to help build trade interest around the league.