Tee Higgins' mother has reacted furiously to the news that Cincinnati's beans could use her franchise label in her son again this season.
The Bengals are trying to resolve a long -term contract with the open receiver, but are willing to use a franchise label again for the 2025 season, according to Monday's reports.
The window to place a franchise label is February 18 to March 4.
Higgins, 26, played his year as the team's designated franchise player, who paid $ 21.8 million in salary. The franchise label in 2025 would guarantee $ 26.18 million, the average of the five main salaries for open receptors last season.
Monday's reports said the Bengals, if necessary, will buy more time to negotiate an extension of the contract by placing a non -exclusive label in Higgins.
You can negotiate with other clubs, but a team that signs it must compensate Cincinnati with two first -round teams, a high price.
Tee Higgins' mother has furiously reacted to the news that the Bengals could franchise it.
The Bengals are still trying to resolve a long -term contract with their stars receiver.
That decision has caused fury with Higgins 'mother, who led X to call the “selfish b ******' Bengals in a publication.
Once the Bengals labeled Higgins, they would have until July 15 to resolve a contract extension or the one -year agreement becomes permanent.
Cincinnati is also wearing an extension to the star receiver Ja'Mar Chase, 24 years .
Both Chase and Hendrickson are four times Pro Bowl selections and they were all-the first team in 2024.
The Bengals selected Higgins in the second round of the NFL 2020 draft.
He started nine of the 12 games he played last season and totaled 73 receptions for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns of his career.
He also played only 12 games in 2023 due to hamstring problems. For his career, Higgins has 330 receptions for 4,595 yards and 34 touchdowns in 70 games.