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Not only did Burrow's injury torpedo this passing game, Higgins missed five games of his own on the way to the worst statistical season of his career. Higgins' downward trend comes at a bad time, as he's seeking a long-term contract, but will instead settle for a franchise tag year. Working against him is the shift to a shorter passing attack. While his average depth of target has risen from 10.7 in 2022 to 12.8 in 2023, his opportunities to make plays hasn't. He had five games of four or fewer targets last season which is equal to the number he had in 2021 and 2022 combined. If this offense goes as pass heavy as I think it will, Higgins should see an uptick in chances if the young bucks behind him on the depth chart don't take too many for themselves. Higgins might not be trustworthy on a weekly basis, but he's the rare WR3 that can pop off and win you a week, especially in standard leagues.
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Bengals extend both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins
Chase gets $112 million guaranteed
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Mar 16, 10:53 pm
|  | BREAKING: #Bengals WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins exclusively tell me they’ve agreed to contract extensions with the team.
Ja'Marr gets: 4-years, $161M with $112M guaranteed - making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history.
Tee gets: 4-years, $115M with the first two years guaranteed - making him the highest paid WR2 in NFL history. (Jordan Schultz on X)
FFToday's Take: We knew Chase wasn't going anywhere but there was always some question whether Cincinnati would be able to keep Higgins as well. In the end, both will be fixtures in the offense for the next few years. Higgins has battled injuries the last two seasons missing 10 games total during that time but has been one of the better WR2s when he's on the field.
| Tee Higgins gets the franchise tag again
Higgins would make $26.2 million if he plays under the tag
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Mar 3, 2:34 pm
| | Bengals placed the $26.2 million franchise tag on WR Tee Higgins. This marks the second straight year that the Bengals have used their franchise tag on Higgins. After designating Higgins as their franchise player for the second straight year, the Bengals said they did so with the “intent of continuing to work toward a long-term deal in Cincinnati.” (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: It's been speculated that the Bengals would have a hard time paying both Ja'Maar Chase and Higgins this off-season, which would likely result in Higgins playing elsewhere in 2025. For now it seems the Bengals are trying to get both wideouts a new deal. Chase will command one of the biggest non-quarterback salaries in the league. The franchise tag on Higgins gives both sided until July 15th to get a long-term deal done.
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