Tee Higgins is setting the Cincinnati Bengals up for a very, very difficult offseason.Already a fan favorite and one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when healthy, Higgins was the difference maker for Cincinnati in a must-win game on Saturday against the Denver Broncos, catching 11 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns.It was the final of those touchdowns, coming with just over a minute left in overtime, that kept the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive in their thrilling win in their last game of the year at Paycor Stadium.With one week left to play in the 2024 season, Higgins has set a career-high in touchdown receptions (10) and is on pace to set a new career mark in receiving yards per game (currently at 78.0).And he’s done it all as an impending free agent, playing the 2024 season under the franchise tag.While it’s unclear what the future holds for Higgins, a second-round draft pick of the Bengals in 2020, the cries for him to stay in the Queen City grow louder each week, both by fans and current Bengals.After Cincinnati’s Monday night victory in Dallas earlier this month, both Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase were vocal about their desires to keep No. 5 in stripes.”I’m confident we’re going to be able to do what it takes to get Tee back,” Burrow said after the game. “I know that I’m going to do what it takes to get him back, and so is he. We’ve had those talks.””I wish I could sign Tee myself and have him with me for eternity, but some things don’t work that way,” Chase added, who also has questions about what his future in Cincinnati is.After Saturday’s dramatic win, another voice joined in the chorus: Former Cincinnati Bearcat and current New York Jet Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner.”PAY THE MAN” Gardner commented on Higgins’ post on Instagram, captioned, “Put me in coach.”Someone responded to Gardner’s comment, saying he should try to convince Higgins to sign with the Jets.”I will NOT be telling him that,” Gardner, who has been an All-Pro in each of his first two years in the NFL, responded.While the Bengals’ late playoff push has provided plenty of intrigue, it’s what the offseason holds for Cincinnati that will help to shape the franchise for years to come.
Tee Higgins is setting the Cincinnati Bengals up for a very, very difficult offseason.
Already a fan favorite and one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when healthy, Higgins was the difference maker for Cincinnati in a must-win game on Saturday against the Denver Broncos, catching 11 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns.
It was the final of those touchdowns, coming with just over a minute left in overtime, that kept the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive in their thrilling win in their last game of the year at Paycor Stadium.
With one week left to play in the 2024 season, Higgins has set a career-high in touchdown receptions (10) and is on pace to set a new career mark in receiving yards per game (currently at 78.0).
And he’s done it all as an impending free agent, playing the 2024 season under the franchise tag.
While it’s unclear what the future holds for Higgins, a second-round draft pick of the Bengals in 2020, the cries for him to stay in the Queen City grow louder each week, both by fans and current Bengals.
After Cincinnati’s Monday night victory in Dallas earlier this month, both Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase were vocal about their desires to keep No. 5 in stripes.
“I’m confident we’re going to be able to do what it takes to get Tee back,” Burrow said after the game. “I know that I’m going to do what it takes to get him back, and so is he. We’ve had those talks.”
“I wish I could sign Tee myself and have him with me for eternity, but some things don’t work that way,” Chase added, who also has questions about what his future in Cincinnati is.
After Saturday’s dramatic win, another voice joined in the chorus: Former Cincinnati Bearcat and current New York Jet Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner.
“PAY THE MAN” Gardner commented on Higgins’ post on Instagram, captioned, “Put me in coach.”
Someone responded to Gardner’s comment, saying he should try to convince Higgins to sign with the Jets.
“I will NOT be telling him that,” Gardner, who has been an All-Pro in each of his first two years in the NFL, responded.
While the Bengals’ late playoff push has provided plenty of intrigue, it’s what the offseason holds for Cincinnati that will help to shape the franchise for years to come.
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