Report: Bengals place franchise tag on WR Higgins
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Tee Higgins is staying put in Cincinnati.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Bengals placed the franchise tag on the wide receiver Monday morning, keeping him on a one-year deal.
The two sides can still negotiate a long-term extension until the deadline this summer.
Limited to 12 games due to injury last season, Higgins had 42 catches for 656 yards and five touchdowns. He topped the 1,000-yard in 2022 and 2021 after finishing with 908 yards as a rookie in 2020.
More details to follow.