The Jacksonville Jaguars settled on a new contract with Josh Allen. That news has made its way around the football world and Jacksonville fans already had a chance to react to it. Now, the attention shifts to two other players waiting on extensions in the NFL.
Who are these two players? Will their teams end up giving these players extensions? Let’s take a deeper look at this.
Jacksonville Jaguars Extend Josh Allen
Let’s start with the main headline. The Jaguars are planning on giving Allen $150 million over the next five years. Of that $150 million, $88 million of that money will be guaranteed.
As a result, Allen became the seventh player who was franchise tagged to receive an extension. He is arguably one of the most notable players to receive this. Now, there are two more players left who need to receive a contract extension. Below are the two players who need to receive this extension.
Tee Higgins
Tee Higgins is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Unfortunately, he happens to be on a team that has two of these such wide receivers. The other wide receiver he plays with happens to be Ja’Marr Chase. This creates a problem for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Higgins has been with the Bengals for the last four seasons. As his rookie deal was expiring this offseason, the Bengals decided to place the franchise tag on him to give it at least one more run. So, why is Higgins so valuable for the Bengals?
He has 257 receptions and 3,684 receiving yards in his career. On top of this, he has 24 touchdown receptions in four years.
Antoine Winfield Jr.
The other player waiting for a contract extension is Antoine Winfield Jr. This safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is living up to his father’s legacy. He was in a similar spot as Higgins with his contract. As a result, the Buccaneers decided to place their franchise tag on him.
So, what has Winfield done during the first four years of his NFL career? He has seven interceptions, 11 forced fumbles, 15 sacks, and 384 combined tackles during this stretch. Now, we will have to see if Winfield and Higgins get rewarded like the other franchise tagged players.
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