Overview

• Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, has publicly expressed his desire for wide receiver Tee Higgins to return to the team in 2024.
• Higgins, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, has been a key player for the Bengals, despite battling injuries throughout 2023.
• The Bengals have a decision to make regarding contracts for all three of their starting receivers, including Higgins, veteran Tyler Boyd, and Pro Bowl regular Ja'Marr Chase.
• The window for the Bengals to potentially give Higgins the franchise tag, which would cost $21.7 million for a one-year deal, runs from February 20 to March 5.
• Burrow's influence on the team's decisions is significant, and his contract extension was negotiated with the team's 2024 decisions in mind.