The franchise tag is a placeholder that could be used for one of three reasons: the Bengals are looking to run it back after missing the playoffs in 2024, they want to buy time to hammer out a long-term extension or they’re considering trading Higgins and don’t want to risk losing him for nothing.

Before NFL free agency begins, there will be a period when teams that are unable to come to a long-term deal with a free agent can apply the franchise tag to retain their player.

With a trio of star offensive players on rookie contracts, the Cincinnati Bengals were able to build a dominant roster that carried them to Super Bowl LVI. They ultimately fell short of winning a championship,

As much as he minced his words when it came to losing games the defense gave away, he still looked like the leader the Bengals needed. If they franchise tag Higgins with the intention of trading him, the not-so-nice side of Burrow could arise.

The NFL will open the window for teams to place the franchise tag on players at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday and here's why it means for the Bengals

In many ways the 2024 season was horrendous for the Bengals, wasting a year of Joe Burrow's prime, and the offseason won't be easy.

The most prominent example right now is ESPN’s Aaron Schatz, whose set of bold offseason projections has the Buffalo Bills blowing the Bengals “out of the water” with a Higgins trade offer:

Tee Higgins has starred with Clemson and the Bengals in his football career, but has it led to a significant net worth early in his career?

Well, it's looking like the Cincinnati Bengals are going to slap a franchise tag on Tee Higgins for the second straight year, which basically eliminates any cha

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Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Tee Higgins said he would love to return to the team ahead of his impending free agency, but knows a return is not in his control.

In an article for USA Today, Jacob Camenker predicts that Higgins will sign with the Washington Commanders, who are coming off an NFC Championship Game loss and are tied for the seventh-best odds (+2000) to win Super Bowl LX, per ESPN BET.