For the second straight season, Bengals use the franchise tag on Higgins, while they hope to ink a long-term pact with both he and Chase.
While Ja'Marr Chase continues to negotiate an extension in Cincinnati, he wasn't pleased to see his teammate Tee Higgins receive the franchise tag.
Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "My understanding is the two sides at this time are not close to a long-term deal," ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter said Monday on "NFL Live.
It felt like only a matter of time before players started posting reactions to the Cincinnati Bengals hitting Tee Higgins with a second franchise tag. Ja'Marr Chase, it seems, tops the list. Chase took to social media after word broke that the Bengals applied the $26 million tag (and made a bold statement while announcing it) and kept things vague with his reaction.
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CINCINNATI — The Bengals are hoping to sign Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson to long-term contracts in the near future. Ari Meirov shared the latest on negotiations and it doesn't sound like anything is imminent.
It’s possible that he may be a little confused by the Bengals using the franchise tag on Higgins when they’ve stated their hope of signing him to a long-term deal. A franchise tag can be a temporary placeholder before a long-term deal, but it can also just be a one-year contract.
That's what happens when you have generational talents like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase and difference-making superstars like Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson. It will be a massive disappointment if this nucleus doesn't capture at least one Lombardi Trophy before the guys start hanging their cleats and shoulder pads up.
With a trio of star offensive players on rookie contracts, the Cincinnati Bengals were able to build a dominant roster that carried them to Super Bowl LVI. They
Cincinnati Bengals executive Duke Tobin has offered a massive update on the team's progress with contracts for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
We break down the feasibility of Cincinnati's ambitious plan to lock up its star trio — and what that would mean for the rest of the team.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) dance after Chase scored a touchdown in the 4th quarter to beat the Dallas Cowboys in Monday Night Football at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday, December 9, 2024. / Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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