Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins “would love” to stay with the team on a long-term extension.
So says the star wideout himself in a new interview with TMZ Sports ahead of his team’s Week 16 game against the Cleveland Browns.
There, Higgins confirmed he wants to be with the Bengals, although he added a”this business is crazy” for good measure.
This stance isn’t all that new for Higgins, as he’s remained adamant about the situation for the better part of a year, at least.
But this comment comes at an interesting time. Joe Burrow just put very public pressure on the Bengals front office to get a Higgins extension done. Ja’Marr Chase then did the same.
Right after that, Higgins split from agent David Mulugheta — and just so happened to hire the same reps as Chase.
The writing very much appears to be on the wall about what Higgins wants. While the Bengals getting Chase and Higgins extended together will be tricky, the team has the cap room and all three clearly want it. Plus, funnily enough, it helps that the team’s poor drafting means they don’t have to pay up big elsewhere on the roster right now.
If the Bengals get serious with the proper cash, contract structure, and guarantees, Higgins won’t hit the free-agent market.
