NFL FILES NEW YORK JETS €44,7 MILLION FOR …
Hopefully, the New York Jets weren’t planning to spend the newfound salary cap allowance on receiver Tee Higgins.
On the same day that the NFL announced a $30 million increase to the 2024 spending limit, league insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Cincinnati Bengals plan to apply the franchise tag to Higgins, who was the first pick in Round 2 at the 2020 NFL Draft.
By tagging the 25-year-old Higgins, the Bengals prevent the dynamic pass-catcher from hitting the free agent market and negotiating with receiver-needy teams like the Jets. According to Rapoport, the franchise tag for Higgins is worth $21.8 million for the upcoming season.
