According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Tee Higgins has requested to be traded from the organization instead of playing out his year on the franchise tag.
Bengals franchise WR Tee Higgins has requested a trade, per sources. Higgins loves Cincinnati and hoped to be with the team long term, but is disappointed that the team has not had any talks about a long-term contract extension since March 2023. He’s ready to move on to a new… pic.twitter.com/T0qy7uMu8n
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2024
Higgins, selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, was set to become an unrestricted free agent, but the Bengals placed their franchise tag on him for the 2024 season as soon as they were able.