Tee Higgins' time with the Cincinnati Bengals appears to be running out as he and the team will not come to terms on a long-term extension by the NFL's Monday, July 15 deadline for teams to do so with franchise-tagged players, per NFL Media. Higgins is the sole player of the eight to be tagged this offseason to not receive a new deal.
After Higgins was tagged, it led to a trade request, which was not granted by the team and ultimately led to him signing his tender. That is a similar circumstance to prior Bengals players like safety Jessie Bates III and offensive tackle Jonah Williams.