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Should Tee Higgins be Patriots’ priority in NFL free agency? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots need a major upgrade at wide receiver before the 2025 NFL season, and while the upcoming draft is a good place to potentially find this player, the free agent market could provide the best and most immediate returns.
The top wide receiver who could hit the free agent market in March is Cincinnati Bengals star Tee Higgins.
Higgins has dealt with injuries over the last two seasons, but when healthy, he is a very productive player who’s a threat outside the numbers and deep down field. The 25-year-old wideout has 45 receptions for 581 yards and five touchdowns in eight games this season. He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in 2021 and 2022.
The Bengals have a high-powered offense with Joe Burrow at quarterback, as well as Ja’Marr Chase and Higgins at wide receiver. What are the chances Higgins even reaches free agency?
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Bengals reporter Mike Petraglia of CLNS Media joined Phil Perry on the latest episode of NBC Sports Boston’s Next Pats Podcast to discuss this topic and much more.
“I would have said two weeks ago, 97 percent. No, I would have said 99 percent he is out the door in Cincinnati because of his agent, David Mulugheta,” Petraglia said. “Mulugheta was the agent that represented (former Bengals safety) Jessie Bates. The Bengals and Jessie Bates never were able to come to an agreement. According to Mulugheta, the Bengals lowballed Jessie and never gave him a commensurate offer with what he was worth.
“And I thought the same thing was going to happen with Tee Higgins. I think the events of the last 72 hours changed that drastically, going back to postgame Monday night after the Bengals beat the Cowboys in Dallas. Joe Burrow comes out and says, ‘Those discussions are ongoing. I’m confident that I think we’re going to do what…
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Publish date : 2024-12-13 20:16:00
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