 The Cincinnati Bengals and their star-wide receiver could not reach an extension by the 4 p.m. Eastern deadline. This means the 25-year-old will play the 2024 season on the franchise tag. He is the only franchised player in the NFL this year to not land an extension. Higgins will make $21.8 million this season after back-to-back 1,000-yard sessions. In 2021 and 2022, Higgins missed five games last season. He had a career-low 42 receptions, 656 yards, and five touchdowns.