Tee Higgins
25-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
42
YDS
656
TD
5
AVG
15.6
TAR
76
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Higgins finished an injury-plagued 2023 with career lows in nearly every major receiving category, missing five games and playing less than 70 percent of snaps in four others. He's in high demand this offseason all the same, with Cincinnati giving the 25-year-old a franchise tag for $21.8 million and then holding firm against a trade request. Reports in late March suggest the Bengals are at least willing to listen to offers -- though they won't actively shop Higgins -- perhaps opening the door for a deal if a receiver-needy team like New England or Carolina is willing to overpay. The Bengals' stance is understandable given that Higgins averaged 71.7 catches for 1,009 yards and 6.3 TDs over 15.3 games in his first three seasons after entering the league as a second-round pick. He was also highly productive at Clemson, where he had 2,103 yards and 25 TD catches between his age-19 and age-20 seasons. While not especially fast (4.54 40 at his pro day), Higgins is one of the league's bigger receivers (6-4, 216) and one of the best at winning jump balls downfield. He's also quite useful on short and intermediate routes, though his target rate dropped to around 20 percent of routes the past two years with Ja'Marr Chase gobbling up a huge share of the short passes. Higgins drew targets on 23.4 percent of routes in 2021 when Chase was deployed more as a deep threat, finishing with a still-career-high 110 targets despite missing three games. While other players drafted in the same range offer more volume upside, Higgins has never produced less than 8.4 YPT in a season and should best last year's mark of 8.6 if he and QB Joe Burrow both manage to stay relatively healthy. Read Past Outlooks
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Not expected for start of OTAs
Higgins is not expected to sign his franchise tender by the end of the week, which will make him ineligible to report in time for the start of OTAs next week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Higgins formally requested a trade from Cincinnati after the team placed the franchise tag on him prior to free agency. He appeared to have a change of heart in April, as the wideout hinted that he anticipated playing for the Bengals in 2024 at his youth camp, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. It remains to be seen if that will occur via the franchise tag or the long-term extension the pass catcher has been seeking. As of now, it looks like this conflict will linger into OTAs.
Higgins formally requested a trade from Cincinnati after the team placed the franchise tag on him prior to free agency. He appeared to have a change of heart in April, as the wideout hinted that he anticipated playing for the Bengals in 2024 at his youth camp, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. It remains to be seen if that will occur via the franchise tag or the long-term extension the pass catcher has been seeking. As of now, it looks like this conflict will linger into OTAs.
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Air Yards Per Game
81.9Air Yards Per Snap
1.79% Team Air Yards
26.6%% Team Targets
12.9%Avg Depth of Target
12.8 YdsCatch Rate
55.3%Drop Rate
10.5%Avg Yds After Catch
5.7% Targeted On Route
19.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Tee Higgins Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Tee Higgins' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 4"Weight
219 lbsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
34.13 in
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
No plans to sign tender
Higgins has no intention of signing his franchise tag tender by next week when the Bengals begin their organized team activities, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Until the wideout signs the tender or otherwise agrees to a new contract, Higgins will be ineligible to participate in OTAs. The 25-year-old requested a trade when Cincinnati first put the tag on him this offseason, but a Bengals team with Super Bowl aspirations wants him in the fold for 2024. The two sides have until July 15 to work out a new contract.
Until the wideout signs the tender or otherwise agrees to a new contract, Higgins will be ineligible to participate in OTAs. The 25-year-old requested a trade when Cincinnati first put the tag on him this offseason, but a Bengals team with Super Bowl aspirations wants him in the fold for 2024. The two sides have until July 15 to work out a new contract.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Higgins is a reliable, high-end WR2 in both real life and fantasy terms. Actually, he might be more than that if he ends up somewhere besides Cincinnati, but it looks like the Bengals have no interest in giving into the trade rumors ahead of the fourth and final season of his rookie contract. A franchise tag next offseason seems likely if no long-term deal is reached, with Higgins coming off back-to-back 1,000 yard campaigns and recording at least 908 yards and six touchdowns in each of his first three NFL seasons. At 6-4, he's a regular menace on jump balls and contested catches, also showing a degree of prowess on short and intermediate passes even if he's not nearly the YAC threat that teammate Ja'Marr Chase is. In terms of fantasy upside beyond the 1,200-yard range or so, that'll probably only happen for Higgins in Cincinnati if Chase misses extended time -- a scenario that would leave the talented 2020 second-round pick as Joe Burrow's unquestioned top option.
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Expects to remain in Cincinnati
Higgins said Sunday that he anticipates playing for Cincinnati in 2024, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
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Requests trade, per report
Higgins has reportedly requested a trade, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Officially gets franchise tag
The Bengals applied their franchise tag to Higgins (hamstring) on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Expected to receive franchise tag
The Bengals informed Higgins (hamstring) on Friday that he will receive the franchise tag, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Won't play Sunday
Higgins (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's season finale against the Browns.
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