Tee Higgins during Denver Broncos v Cincinnati Bengals - Source: Getty
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is set to become a free agent this offseason, and he will likely continue the trend of becoming the next wide receiver to get a lucrative contract after his current one-year, $21,816,000 deal ends.
Higgins would have likely become a top-10, top-five highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL last offseason, had the Bengals not used the franchise tag on him. Higgins and the Bengals did not reach an agreement on an extension and had to go that route.
Higgins recently spoke about his future with the Bengals ahead of their last regular-season game of the year. He said he was going to enjoy life and his family and put the decision in God's hands. He got a nice response from his mother on X, showing her support with a short five-word message:
