Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a pass across the middle over Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39) in the third quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. The Steelers won 44-38. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Report: Bengals Wide Receiver Tee Higgins Parts Ways With Agent David Mulugheta

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By James Rapien | Last updated Dec 11, 2024 7:19 PM ET

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and his agent David Mulugheta parted ways according to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

That's a significant development with Higgins playing on the francise tag and set to become a free agent this offseason.

Joe Burrow made it clear after Monday night's win over the Cowboys that he wants the Bengals to re-sign Higgins this offseason. He doubled down on Wednesday, calling the 25-year-old "a need" moving forward.

The Bengals have never gotten a long-term deal done with a Mulugheta client, including safety Jessie Bates, so Higgins changing agents is notable—especially since he's set to become a free agent.

Check out Conway's report below. For more on Higgins' future, including what Burrow said, go here.

Tee Higgins and NFL agent David Mulugheta have parted ways, a source told me.

They are no longer working together. Higgins is currently playing on the franchise tag and will be seeking a long-term deal in the offseason. @Enquirer
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) December 11, 2024