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Tee Higgins' 2024 free agency contract projection

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Josh Queipo | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 10:41 AM ET

The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.

NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.

We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.

So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Tee Higgins.

Tee Higgins 2024 Contract Projection

Higgins has been an alpha receiver buried behind another alpha receiver as a part of one of the best and deepest receiver rooms in the NFL. As the Robin to J’Marr Chase’s Batman, Higgins has still shown an ability to be a primary “X” receiver at times over the course of his first four years in the league. He notched 261 targets, 179 catches, 2,577 yards and 16 touchdowns while averaging just under 2.00 yards per route run from 2021-2022. At 6-foot-4 and 219-pounds, Higgins has prototypical size to complement good speed and can line up both inside and outside.

Outside of Evans, Higgins will be the most sought-after receiving option on the market for wide receiver-needy teams. And with the recent explosion in the valuation of the receiver market he will be able to lock in a contract well ahead of other recent “Robin’s” like Chris Godwin and Mike Williams.

Franchise Tag Likelihood: Low
3 yrs $70.5M, $23.5M APY, $45M Fully GTD
Year One Cap Hit: $7.5 million

Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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