This offseason, one of the biggest priorities for the New York Giants is upgrading the wide receiver position. After entering last season with plenty of wide receiver depth, the Giants quickly found themselves very thin due to injury and inconsistency.
With such a desperate need at receiver, the Giants may have to get creative with how they choose to address it as the free agency talent pool is lacking. Either the trading block or the 2023 NFL draft may be the best options for Big Blue.
One name that could be available via trade is Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins.
Report: Bengals WR Tee Higgins "could be traded" for a top draft pick if the team can't reach an extension with him and the money he's asking for is "outrageous", per @TheAtlantic
Higgins is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and went over 1,000 back to back seasons pic.twitter.com/cW0bKNxKqO
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 3, 2023
All three years Higgins has been in the league, he has been highly productive. And while his numbers are certainly impressive, he may not be the No. 1 type of receiver the Giants are both looking for and need.
The Giants currently have the fourth-most cap space, and a good portion of that money is likely to be tied to Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley. With the salary cap rising, it may be just enough the give the Giants the cap room needed to pull off a trade for a player of Higgins’ caliber.
But again, is Higgins that guy? Or should the Giants instead test the water on a player like DeAndre Hopkins? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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