Tee vs a NEW D

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(12-31-2024, 07:56 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: There has been a quote from Tee on social media saying that he'd be willing to take less than WR1 money to remain on the team

I'm thinking that 3 years/$50M will keep Higgins on the team, right now.

(12-31-2024, 08:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'm not sure that is even necessary, he was quoted as saying that being paid as a WR1 is no longer his goal.

Sources?

I know awhile back he said that he was looking for a contract prior to the 2023 season similar to what Michael Pittman Jr ended up getting a year later (3yr/$70m) and the Bengals offer never reached even $20m/yr so they hadn't talked about an extension since March of 2023.

https://nflspinzone.com/posts/cincinnati-bengals-stud-wide-receiver-tee-higgins-has-requested-a-trade-01hrpzpd843f
https://www.givemesport.com/nfl-rumors-tee-higgins-seeking-similar-contract-as-colts-michael-pittman/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bengals-not-close-to-tee-higgins-contract-demands/ar-AA1nTW9D

$23.3m/yr would have been ~8th-9th highest paid WR at the time. In 2025 it'll be 18th-20th.

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There's absolutely zero chance that Tee takes 3yr/$50m. That's not even going to be top-25 WR money in 2025. That would put him nearly $1m/yr under Jerry Jeudy and above Courtland Sutton.