The Cincinnati Bengals had a situation with WR Tee Higgins brewing this offseason. Cincinnati escalated the situation by placing their franchise tag on Higgins. As a result, he did not show up to the team’s voluntary OTAs.
Now, it appears the Bengals and Higgins have come to an agreement. And Bengals fans could not be happier about it.
Tee Higgins Will Reportedly Sign Franchise Tender
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An earlier report from Gridiron Heroics’ own Jordan Sigler revealed that Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins intends to sign the franchise tender by the end of the day. This comes months after the Bengals placed their franchise tag on Higgins. He only had one month until the franchise tag deadline to sign with the team.
With this franchise tag, Higgins is set to make nearly $22 million this season. However, he will be an unrestricted free agent following this season. Considering players like Jaylen Waddle have already been awarded around $85 million, it is certainly understandable why it took so long for Higgins to sign.
The length of time it took to get this done is also notable. Why is that? Because Higgins was the last player left to sign who had a franchise tag placed on him.
One Last Chance for Cincinnati Bengals?
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This upcoming season may arguably be the Bengals’ last chance to win a Super Bowl with this core group. Higgins is in the final year of his contract. On top of this, QB Joe Burrow appears to be having more and more health issues.
Plus, WR Ja’Marr Chase will have his own contract situation in two years. The Bengals may simply end up in a position where they cannot keep everybody.
Cincinnati Bengals Fans React
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Of course, many Bengals fans reacted to this news. Here are some of the most notable comments immediately after the announcement:
“BOOK THE TICKET TO NOLA LETS GOOO”
“Let’s gooooo. Pay this man though. Also keep chase haha”
“He gave in”
“Big Signing!!!”
“Tee time”
“Well good news for the Bengals but this just pushes the issue down the road. Next year they will have to pay even more if they want to keep him because WR market just keeps going up.”
“Yes take ur $ and play. Thats a fully gt contract at 20+ M’s. You will get more if you handle ur business. Vs paying these guys long term and they slack and regress with the xtr security.”
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