Rapien - Bengals Must Tag Tee Higgins

[SunsetBengal]

(02-17-2025, 09:42 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: There isn't any negotiation between teams at that phase.  Higgins if tagged is due $26.16 million.  Any team that makes him an offer has to be willing to also lose two 1st round picks just to even make the offer. Sure a team can say we are offering him $30 million what will you do?  At that point Bengals will just say thanks for the 2 first round picks. IMO no team is going to be willing to risk that.  I can't recall from memory any time a player was signed off the non exclusive tag by another team or even given a serous offer.  The risk and potential price is just too high.  

Now a tag and trade I can see.  

Yes, tag and trade is what I intended to mean by negotiation. Teams are pretty much free to talk to each other anytime they like, as far as I know.