Trade Packages NFL Teams Should Be Offering for Bengals WR Tee Higgins

The Cincinnati Bengals franchise-tagged wide receiver Tee Higgins in March, but there’s still a realistic chance that he’ll suit up for another team in 2024.

The cash-strapped Bengals will be hard-pressed to afford a long-term, market-value extension for Higgins. They already signed star quarterback Joe Burrow to a record five-year, $275 million extension last offseason, and No. 1 wideout Ja’Marr Chase is now eligible for an extension as well.

Although NFL insider Jordan Schultz believes Cincinnati won’t acquiesce to the trade request Higgins made last month, anything could happen during the lead-up to the 2024 NFL draft. Considering the Bengals haven’t even started negotiations with Chase, they may shift gears and decide dealing Higgins is their best path forward.

There should be plenty of suitors if the Bengals do make Higgins available. He was in line to be one of the more coveted free agents of the 2024 class before being franchise-tagged, and he should still drum up plenty of trade interest despite his down 2023 campaign.

Higgins began his career with three consecutive seasons with at least 67 receptions, 908 yards and six scores before injuries limited him to only 656 yards and five touchdowns on 42 catches last season. He suited up for only 12 games after appearing in 46 contests over his first three years.

The Bengals could even drive up the price for Higgins by taking one of the coveted early-round wideouts off the board with the No. 18 overall pick. There are five receivers in the top 25 of the Bleacher Report Scouting Department’s latest big board, including realistic targets for Cincinnati like LSU’s Brian Thomas Jr. and Florida State’s Keon Coleman.

With that in mind, here are some trade packages that rival teams could put on the table to pry Higgins away from the Bengals.