The 2025 free-agent class is thin at the top, but there are still some quality players, including three Eagles in the top seven.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow praised the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles' handling of the salary cap amid his ongoing drive to keep some of his contract-seeking teammates aboard,

Last year around this same time, Gardner was campaigning for the Jets to bring in another star receiver to pair with Garrett Wilson. He mentioned signing Tee Higgins, Mike Evans, or Calvin Ridley, as well as a trading for Brandon Aiyuk.

When it comes to acting as trade block sellers this offseason, the Cincinnati Bengals don’t have much going for them. Tee Higgins getting franchise-tagged for a second offseason before a tag-and-trade scenario is extremely unlikely.

What is the franchise tag in the NFL? The franchise tag is a useful tool for NFL general managers who are trying to keep a roster together by retaining an important pending free agent. Every year, several contributing players across the league sign and play on a team's franchise tag — the Cincinnati Bengals used their franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins last year.

There are several other talented pending free agents at the wide receiver position. USA TODAY Sports is here to rank them. Higgins is not just the top wide receiver in this year's free agent class, he very well may be the top player in the class.

Harry Douglas discusses the Cowboys potentially signing receiver Tee Higgins to pair with CeeDee Lamb. Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

ESPN's Field Yates dropped his latest 2025 NFL mock draft and had the Bengals selecting Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolan at pick 17. "The Bengals have potentially huge holes opening on offense -- receiver Tee Higgins is a free agent,

As much as he minced his words when it came to losing games the defense gave away, he still looked like the leader the Bengals needed. If they franchise tag Higgins with the intention of trading him, the not-so-nice side of Burrow could arise.

• The Cincinnati Bengals have been tight-lipped on their intentions to franchise tag Tee Higgins, but it’d make some sense to go through with it based on the number and the market.