Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a pass inside the 5-yard line as Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss (21) defends in overtime of the NFL game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Bengals value Joe Burrow's opinion and the quarterback has been consistent in his stance that the team should re-sign Tee Higgins.

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Per Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals are expected to franchise-tag wide receiver Tee Higgins before the window closes on March 4 at 4 p.m. ET. After tagging Higgins, the Bengals would have until July 15 to sign the 26-year-old to a long-term deal.

The Cincinnati Bengals are poised to dole out a lot of money this offseason with wide receiver Tee Higgins, wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson all seeking new contracts.  Higgins,

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Higgins (6-4, 220 pounds) was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Clemson. The 26-year-old receiver hauled in 330 receptions for 4,595 yards and 34 touchdowns in five years (70 games) with the Bengals.