Tee’s market price

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https://www.bengals.com/news/duke-tobin-state-of-the-bengals-2025-senior-bowl

They know the number.  It comes down to the structure

Quote:He says all things are on the table as the Bengals try to keep both of their starting wide receivers with an extension for All-Pro Ja’Marr Chase and a deal for free-agent, two-time 1,000-yard receiver Tee Higgins. He also says they're prepared to extend NFL sack champion Trey Hendrickson.

Tobin also realizes they're trying to do what no one has ever done and pay a reigning receiving Triple Crown winner and a defending NFL sack champ on a team with a quarterback who signed the richest deal ever. He says they know Chase is looking at the richest non-quarterback deal ever."We know what it looks like. We know it's the design that we have to follow and if he's the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, we accept that," Tobin said.

The Bengals are also looking to keep Higgins and Hendrickson beyond 2025 and realize the challenge, but Tobin believes deals can get done if there are continuing negotiations on both sides.

"I think we can get these done," Tobin said. "There has to be real engagement, and we want to get something done that everyone is accepting of."

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(01-24-2025, 11:45 PM)Whacked Wrote: Yikes.

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/1/24/24350673/tee-higgins-projected-to-get-112-million-deal-according-to-pro-football-focus

Tee Higgins projected to get $112 million deal, according to Pro Football Focus

Tee Higgins may want to stay in Cincinnati, but based on Pro Football Focus’ projected contract, his price tag might be out of the Bengals’ range.

The football data site predicts that Higgins, the top free agent of the 2025 offseason, will get a deal worth $112 over four years with $67.5 million guaranteed. That comes out to $28 million per year.

Even though he missed five games due to injury, Higgins, still just 26 years old, finished as PFF’s eighth best receiver overall with a season grade of 88.2. He “consistently produced at a high level”, according to PFF’s free agency profile of the receiver.

The question is, will the Bengals value Higgins as much as PFF does? And will they pay him like the elite receiver he is when the team has another elite receiver (Ja’Marr Chase) to pay as well as an elite pass rusher (Trey Hendrickson) to pay at some point?

Well, tag and trade him at the very least. And I would be okay if we paid him too as long as the rest of the moves can still be done. Ja'Marr
and Trey need to be extended, we need bring back Gesicki, add a Guard and another DL. If all this can be done and we can pay Tee I am for it.

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(7 hours ago)WeezyBengal Wrote: How about we don't come out and say things like "we will re-sign them if we can come up with a number that makes sense for both sides".

Instead just say something like "we'd love to have Tee back, hes a great player and he deserves a new deal".

Saying the first thing is a clear way to piss off players and make them feel unvalued. Tobin is a clown.

So lie?? I read his comments on both Tre  and Tee and came away is a honest assessment for both with contracts and positive comments for both. As i stated before, i believe  Higgins  will ask for the sky and dont see him really negoiating much.