Cincinnati — After the Bengals applied the franchise tag to wide receiver Tee Higgins last month, the player made an official trade request.
The 25-year-old will probably have to play on a one-year, $21.7 million contract, but he hopes to sign a long-term agreement with the Bengals or with another team this offseason. David Mulugheta, Higgins’ agent, and the Bengals have until July 15 to decide whether to extend.
The team hasn’t shown interest in trading Higgins, which is another reason why he’ll likely stay in Cincinnati this season.
The former second round pick is just one of two players that were franchise tagged that haven’t received a long-term contract from their respective teams. Seven of the nine tagged players have agreed to extensions. Bucaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and Higgins are the two veterans that haven’t agreed to a long-term deal.
Higgins defended his agent on Wednesday morning when a fan blamed Mulugheta for not agreeing to a long-term deal with the Bengals.
“Nah, he the best,” Higgins tweeted.
The Bengals picked Higgins with the 33rd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He has 3,684 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns in 58 career games with the Bengals. Check out the tweet below:
