Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals are nearing a divorce following the wide receiver's request for a trade Monday, reported ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterBengals 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… <a href="https://t.co/T0qy7uMu8n">pic.twitter.com/T0qy7uMu8n</a>
The request comes on the heels of mounting frustration from the player over the team's failure to negotiate a long-term deal and the subsequent franchise tag the Bengals slapped on him earlier this offseason.