2024: Cincinnati Bengals' WR Tee Higgins plans to play, despite franchise tag and initial trade request.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins anticipates playing for the team in the 2024 season despite initially requesting a trade. The team applied a franchise tag on Higgins, who will earn around $21.8 million if no long-term deal is reached. Higgins has been a key player for the Bengals since joining the team in 2020 and is part of one of the NFL's top receiving tandems alongside Ja'Marr Chase and is a favorite target for quarterback Joe Burrow.