In a move that could shake up draft boards in a deep wide receiver class, franchise tagged Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has informed the ball club he is requesting a trade.
Bengals franchise WR Tee Higgins has requested a trade, per sources. Higgins loves Cincinnati and hoped to be with the team long term, but is disappointed that the team has not had any talks about a long-term contract extension since March 2023. He’s ready to move on to a new… pic.twitter.com/T0qy7uMu8n
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2024
Should Bengals’ ownership honor the request of Higgins, he would immediately become the top available wide receiver on the market and could come at a cost as high as a first-round pick. Multiple teams at the bottom end of the first round and top of the second round are looking for receiver help, and Higgins could step in and be the number one right away.
Should Higgins land elsewhere, the receiver board could fall quite differently for the 2024 NFL Draft. With multiple teams slotted to potentially take a receiver right around Higgin’s potential landing spots, it could mean one or two receivers suddenly fall out of first-round contention.
All of this hinges on the Bengals and their incoming decision with one of the league’s hottest weapons available.
