Bengals’ Tee Higgins: ‘I needed to exit with a bang’ if leaving Cincinnati

Cincinnati large receiver Tee Higgins had the most effective video games of his NFL profession towards Denver on Saturday, tallying 11 receptions for 131 yards and three touchdowns — together with a walk-off, 3-yard rating — within the 30-24 extra time win.

That mentioned, it may’ve been Higgins’ last house recreation as a Bengal, with the receiver slated to hit the open market this offseason.

“It might be my final recreation enjoying right here on this stadium with stripes on,” Higgins mentioned after the win. “I needed to exit with a bang … hopefully, it is not [the end], however you by no means know what the longer term holds. You may’t exit any higher method.”

In 11 video games this season (Higgins has missed 5 video games on account of hamstring and quad accidents), he has 69 catches for 858 yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns. Cincinnati is averaging an NFL-best 274.6 passing yards per recreation. 

Higgins missed 5 video games final season (2023) on account of rib and hamstring accidents. Within the earlier two seasons (2021-22), he averaged 74 receptions for 1,060 yards and 7 touchdowns per season. The Bengals positioned the franchise tag on Higgins final offseason however agreed to a revised one-year, $21.8 million contract with him in June.

Cincinnati additionally has a nagging contract scenario with fellow celebrity wideout Ja’Marr Chase, who leads the league in receptions, receiving yards and receiving scores this season, as he held out by the summer season and stays extension-eligible. The Bengals are projected to have roughly $60 million in cap area. As a mannequin for Chase’s subsequent contract, Justin Jefferson lately signed a four-year, $140 million extension with Minnesota and CeeDee Lamb a four-year, $136 million extension with Dallas. Like Chase, Jefferson and Lamb are all three-time Professional Bowlers.

As soon as 4-8, the Bengals have gained 4 consecutive video games and have a highway to the postseason. Cincinnati would make the playoffs if it beats Pittsburgh on the highway and the Broncos lose at house to Kansas Metropolis — who may probably relaxation a few of their starters, having clinched the No. 1 seed within the AFC — in Week 18. Cincinnati would additionally want each Indianapolis and Miami to lose or tie one in every of their last two video games. Both method, the Bengals will not have one other house recreation this season, as they’ll solely get into the playoffs because the No. 3 wild-card seed at greatest.

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