The Bengals and Tee Higgins did not reach a long-term deal ahead of Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, leaving the wide receiver to play on the one-year franchise tag in 2024.
Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
However, at his youth football camp in April, Higgins told reporters that he intended to play for the Bengals in 2024. And once Cincinnati wrapped up its offseason workouts, Higgins signed the franchise tag on June 17.
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