Bengals franchise WR Higgins for 2nd year in row

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  NFL free agency, franchise tag tracker: Bengals are in fact tagging WR Tee Higgins

  Here's the latest news and everything you need to know about the first major wave of NFL player movement this spring.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 4h
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  Bengals place 'franchise tag' on Tee Higgins to keep star WR in Cincinnati next season

  The Cincinnati Bengals on Monday used the league’s “franchise tag” to retain star wideout Tee Higgins for next season, the second consecutive year the team has held onto Higgins that way.
  
  NBC News - 2h
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  2025 NFL franchise tag tracker: Bengals' Tee Higgins tagged second straight year ahead of free agency

  Keeping tabs on all the players to be tagged this offseason
  
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  Bengals' Tee Higgins gets franchise tag again: What move means for WR, team as sides still seek long-term deal

  Higgins will make a fully guaranteed $26.2 million in 2025 if no deal is reached
  
  CBS Sports - 3h
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  Patriots not pursuing Tee Higgins? Exploring WR options for New England with Bengals star seemingly off table

  The Pats appear out of the Higgins market, but there are strong options elsewhere
  
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• Tee Higgins was tagged ... again? Six questions on Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals

  For the second year in a row, the Bengals tagged Higgins. Is it a placeholder for an extension or his path out of Cincinnati?
  
  ESPN - 3h

• Bengals plan to make WR Chase top paid non-QB

  The Bengals plan to make All-Pro wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL, director of player personnel Duke Tubin said Tuesday.
  
  ESPN - 5d
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  Bengals to 'reward' Ja'Marr Chase as NFL's highest-paid non-QB, give update on Tee Higgins contract situation

  Bengals exec Duke Tobin is pushing to re-sign the trio of Chase, Higgins and Trey Hendrickson
  
  CBS Sports - 5d
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  Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Tee Higgins a volatile assets, plus how to rank young WRs

  Updated wide receiver rankings for Dynasty leagues
  
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