05-30-2024, 02:36 PM
(05-30-2024, 01:52 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Tee Higgins is a free agent that isnt signed with the Bengals. I dont know why anyone would expect him to be at the Bengals OTAs. To keep going on about Tee not being at OTAs is bizarre when he isnt even part of the team. Why didnt Higgins show up for New England's OTAs? New England is one of the teams reported being interested in Tee. That makes about as much sense as expecting him to be in Cincinnati when he isnt a member of either team.He's essentially locked in to play for the Bengals in 2024.
(05-30-2024, 02:08 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: as far as needing to sign Tee to a long term deal, the Bengals dont need to. The Bengals can keep Tee for the next 2 years instead of giving him some outrageous contract. Tee will make 21.82 million this year and ~26.18 next year on the franchise tag. That means the Bengals can keep Tee for the next 2 years at an average of about 24 million per year while not giving out huge guaranteed money. They are also not locked into a contract if Tee keeps having an injury history. From the Bengals perspective why give Tee 24+ million a year on a long term contract with a bunch of guaranteed money when they can keep him the next 2 years at 24 million with only the current season being guaranteed and if Tee does leave, you stand a chance at getting a 3rd round comp pick?You do realize that the franchise Tag is guaranteed money right. You're talking about 47 million in guaranteed money if we tag him twice.
