<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bengals-news-tee-higgins-superman-reaction-joe-burrow-miraculous-td-toss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tee Higgins’ hilarious ‘Superman’ reaction to Joe Burrow’s miraculous TD toss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bengals-news-Tee-Higgins-hilarious-Superman-reaction-to-Joe-Burrow-s-miraculous-TD-toss.jpg"></figure><h1>Tee Higgins’ hilarious ‘Superman’ reaction to Joe Burrow’s miraculous TD toss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T19:20:20-08:00">December 22nd, 7:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T19:21:07-08:00">December 22nd, 7:21pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Joe Burrow came into Sunday’s game with a career-high 36 touchdown passes in an impressive season for the Cincinnati Bengals. His 37th, however, was one of his most memorable. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-throw-td-flat-on-face">Burrow managed to throw a touchdown to Tee Higgins</a> in the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns, even as he was falling to the ground.</p><h2><b>Tee Higgins praising Joe Burrow after his incredible pass</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bengals-Tee-Higgins-and-Joe-Burrow-on-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the game, Higgins <a href="https://x.com/ByJayMorrison/status/1870945864560394638" rel="noopener">praised his star quarterback,</a> drawing a comparison to a well-known superhero. He said, “Forget the Batmobile. That m*********** flying now. He’s Superman.” This statement was shared by Jay Morrison on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Burrow stumbled over center Ted Karras as the pocket collapsed on first-and-goal, seemingly set to be brought down for a loss. However, he managed to find Higgins, releasing the ball just in time. Higgins hauled in the pass for a touchdown, giving the Bengals a 7-0 lead.</p><p>The Bengals star quarterback’s knees hit the turf before releasing the ball, prompting a review by officials. However, it didn’t affect the outcome. Since he tripped over a teammate and wasn’t touched by a defender as he fell, the play would not have been ruled down regardless. Officials confirmed the touchdown, giving the Bengals an early lead.</p><p>Burrow is having a season that could be MVP-worthy if the Bengals were more competitive. Heading into Sunday, he had completed 68.5% of his passes, averaging an NFL-best 284.1 yards per game, with 36 touchdowns and eight interceptions.</p><h2><b>Joe Burrow’s historic season with the Bengals</b></h2><p>The 28-year-old threw his 37th touchdown pass to Higgins, tying him with Lamar Jackson for the NFL lead. In the second quarter, he added his 38th touchdown to Andrei Iosivas, extending the Bengals’ lead to 14-0 and claiming the lead in passing touchdowns. Cincinnati went on to win 24-6.</p><p>If Burrow continues his current form, anything is within reach. With 4,229 yards and 39 touchdowns, he’s set a new Cincinnati franchise record for most touchdown passes in a season, surpassing his previous mark of 35.</p><p>Burrow surpassed 4,000 passing yards this season on the Bengals’ first offensive drive. He now has accomplished this feat three times (2021, 2022, 2024), the most in franchise history. Carson Palmer (2006, 2007) and Andy Dalton (2013, 2016) each did it twice during their careers in Cincinnati.</p><p>The Bengals star became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record at least 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in three of his first five seasons, joining the ranks of Dan Marino, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen.</p><p>He also made NFL history as the first quarterback to throw for 250+ yards and 3+ touchdowns in seven consecutive games. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-enters-tom-brady-territory-another-monster-game">Burrow entered Sunday tied with Tom Brady</a> as one of only two quarterbacks to achieve those numbers in six straight games.The Bengals are 7-8 and face a difficult path to reach the playoffs, but Burrow continues to shine, delivering one of the best seasons of his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tee Higgins’ hilarious ‘Superman’ reaction to Joe Burrow’s miraculous TD toss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bengals-news-joe-burrow-tee-higgins-cleared-week-16-renewed-playoff-hopes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins cleared for Week 16 action amid renewed playoff hopes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Joe-Burrow-Tee-Higgins-cleared-for-Week-16-action-amid-renewed-playoff-hopes0.jpg"></figure><h1>Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins cleared for Week 16 action amid renewed playoff hopes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T10:33:04-08:00">December 20th, 10:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T10:33:04-08:00">December 20th, 10:33am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-vs-bengals-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Bengals will be facing the Cleveland Browns</a> in Week 16, and they’re still keeping their playoff dreams alive. Luckily for them, two of their key offensive players will be ready to hit the field after <a href="https://x.com/Ben_Baby/status/1870158615396467158" rel="noopener">dealing with some minor injuries</a> during the week.</p><p>“Bengals WR Tee Higgins and QB Joe Burrow are good to go for Sunday’s game against the Browns,” Bengals reporter Ben Baby wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “For those of you in fantasy playoffs, I asked Zac Taylor if any injuries should could impact their workload. He said they would not.”</p><p>Both players were limited in practice this week, but with the possibility that the Bengals could still get in the playoffs, there’s no surprise that they’ll be good to go.</p><h2>Bengals still trying to make playoff push</h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-playoffs-admission-despite-start">Bengals have been up and down</a> this season, which has caused them to be 6-8 and looking outside of the playoff picture. Inconsistencies on both sides of the ball have doomed the Bengals, as well as injuries, but it looks like they still might have a slight chance of making a run.</p><p>It starts against their divisional opponent this week, who also are not having a good season due to many factors throughout the season.  Their last two games will determine a lot about where the Bengals finish at the end of the season as they face the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers.</p><p>The Bengals have had a hard time beating good teams this season, and the Broncos and Steelers have been playing well since the year started. If the Bengals can find a way to win out, they’ll put themselves in a good position to try and get into the playoffs. It also matters what the other teams in the playoff hunt do as well, so they’ll need a little bit of help.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins cleared for Week 16 action amid renewed playoff hopes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bengals-news-joe-burrow-gets-real-about-losing-tee-higgins-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets real about potentially losing Tee Higgins to free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Joe-Burrow-gets-real-about-potentially-losing-Tee-Higgins-to-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets real about potentially losing Tee Higgins to free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T18:49:13-08:00">December 11th, 6:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T18:55:20-08:00">December 11th, 6:55pm</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals have lost the 2024-25 season with a 5-8 record, and third in the AFC North, but it’s possible that the focus will now shift to 2025 and if the star offensive trio will stay together. Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are the core members of the Bengals, but it could potentially be their final games together with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-tee-higgins-change-amid-free-agency-speculations">speculation of Higgins’ departure looming</a>.</p><p>Burrow <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1866997822383427695" rel="noopener">told reporters</a> that he will be “very disappointed” if the team doesn’t retain Higgins, who is set to be a free agent this offseason, via Ari Meirov on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Higgins, who has recorded 45 receptions on 73 targets for 581 yards and five touchdowns, has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-injury-report-ahead-of-titans-clash">been with Burrow and the franchise</a> since he was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.</p><p>The 25-year-old playmaker recently parted ways with his agent, which could mean that he may still be weighing his options to stay with the Bengals long-term.</p><h2><b>Bengals clinging to Tee Higgins as season winds down</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tee-Higgins_cb6bbd.jpg"><figcaption>Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the clear transcendence of Chase this season, after his contract talks were stalled last summer,  the Bengals still are showing how much they value their No. 2 wideout in Higgins.</p><p>“He’s very important,” Burrow said, per Jay Morrison of SI.com. “It’s not even just his production, it’s his presence. It’s how he comes to work every day, how the defenses have to play us when he’s out there. Tee plays such a big part in what we do here and has for five years now.</p><p>“I don’t think you can quite put a value on that.”</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets real about potentially losing Tee Higgins to free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bengals-tee-higgins-change-amid-free-agency-speculations');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tee Higgins make major change amid growing free agency speculations');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tee-Higgins-make-major-change-amid-growing-free-agency-speculations.jpg"></figure><h1>Tee Higgins make major change amid growing free agency speculations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T18:19:19-08:00">December 11th, 6:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T18:19:19-08:00">December 11th, 6:19pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and his agent, David Mulugheta, have officially split, according to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer.</p><p>“They are no longer working together,” according to <a href="https://x.com/KelseyLConway/status/1866991418041885122" rel="noopener">a post from</a> Conway. “Higgins is currently playing on the franchise tag and will be seeking a long-term deal in the offseason.”</p><p>The news follows ESPN’s Dan Graziano’s report that Higgins was considering a new agent. This comes after quarterback Joe Burrow expressed confidence in the team’s ability to retain the franchise-tagged wide receiver and impending free agent.</p><h2><b>Tee Higgins new approach on negotiations</b></h2><p>Graziano emphasizes this move from Higgins, suggesting that he may be seeking a new approach to negotiations with the Bengals. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-rumblings-eye-opening-tee-higgins-change-ahead-free-agency">Cincinnati’s decision to franchise tag Higgins this offseason</a>, while planning a lucrative extension for Ja’Marr Chase, has now cast uncertainty over the future of both star receivers.</p><p>“There are rumblings that Higgins is pondering an agent change (he’s no longer listed with his previous agent on the official NFLPA site, but he’s also not yet listed with a new one), which sometimes indicates a change in the player’s negotiating stance. And Burrow’s confidence shouldn’t be ignored completely, as he’s not the type to just say things like that off the cuff. I don’t know how this shakes out. I still think it makes more sense for the Bengals to pay Chase, even if that means letting Higgins walk. But the longer it goes without a new deal for Chase, the more expensive the price tag gets,” wrote Graziano in an ESPN article.</p><p>Higgins, a fifth-year wideout, has hauled in 45 catches for 581 yards and five touchdowns through eight games this season.</p><p>Following the Bengals’ 27-20 road victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, Burrow expressed confidence in the team’s ability to retain Higgins.</p><p>Joe Burrow already inked a massive contract extension before the 2023 season. Fortunately, his cap hit won’t spike significantly between 2024 and 2025. This means Cincinnati could potentially make some financial maneuvers and keep Burrow, Higgins, and Chase together.</p><h2><b>Joe Burrow wanting the Bengals to keep Higgins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tee-Higgins-playing-for-the-Bengals.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s clear that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-confident-take-hints-cincinnati-re-sign-tee-higgins">Bengals’ star quarterback wants Higgins back</a>. However, Higgins is poised for a significant payday on the open market, with a current market value of $18.8 million over five seasons, according to Spotrac.</p><p>However, Cincinnati also needs to pay Chase, who has one year remaining on his rookie deal. He’s poised to shatter wide receiver salary records after an exceptional season. Additionally, the Bengals must address a defense that currently ranks fourth-worst in points allowed per game.</p><p>Despite serving as the WR2 alongside superstar Ja’Marr Chase, Higgins has hauled in 302 catches for 4,265 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first 66 career games.</p><p>Higgins has a history of minor injuries that have sidelined him at times this year. He missed the team’s first two games with a hamstring injury and three more with a quad injury. However, he’s never had a significant, long-term injury and is set to play at least 12 games in each of his first five seasons.</p><p>The Bengals will surely work something out, but Tee Higgins will undoubtedly be a hot commodity. Until then, Cincinnati aims to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tee Higgins make major change amid growing free agency speculations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-rumblings-eye-opening-tee-higgins-change-ahead-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: ‘Rumblings’ of eye-opening Tee Higgins change ahead of free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rumblings-emerge-of-eye-opening-Tee-Higgins-change-ahead-of-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: ‘Rumblings’ of eye-opening Tee Higgins change ahead of free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T09:09:41-08:00">December 11th, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T09:09:41-08:00">December 11th, 9:09am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals have been a huge disappointment throughout the 2024 NFL season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-vikings-roll-as-steelers-get-revenge">Cincinnati is 5-8 heading into Week 15</a> and has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-game-by-game-predictions-after-2024-nfl-schedule-release">fallen well short of their preseason expectations</a>. Many Bengals fans now have one eye on the offseason, which could be filled with plenty of big moves for the team.</p><p>There are rumblings in NFL circles that Bengals WR Tee Higgins is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/42895271/nfl-week-15-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-tips-predictions-questions" rel="noopener">pondering an agent change</a>, per ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The evidence for this rumor is that Higgins is no longer listed with his previous agent on the official NFLPA website. However he is not yet listed with a new agent.</p><p>Graziano notes that this is a big deal because it can indicate that Higgins wants to change his negotiating stance with the Bengals. Cincinnati used the franchise tag on Higgins this offseason after they planned on signing Ja’Marr Chase to a monster contract extension. Now both players still have uncertain futures with the Bengals.</p><p>QB <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-grading-monstrous-joe-burrow-contract-extension">Joe Burrow’s signed a massive contract extension before the 2023 season</a>. Thankfully, his cap hit does not increase substantially between 2024 and 2025. Therefore, it is still theoretically possible for Cincinnati to get creative and keep Burrow, Higgins, and Chase.</p><p>This is an interesting element to consider, but unfortunately Bengals fans simply have to wait for the offseason to see what happens.</p><p>Why? Graziano explains that Higgins being on the franchise tag complicates matters. By rule, the Bengals are prohibited from signing him to an extension before the end of the 2024 season. Thankfully for Cincinnati, there is still an opportunity to lock him up before free agency. The Bengals can use the time after the end of the season and before free agency to negotiate with Higgins.</p><h2>Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s confident take after MNF adds fuel to the fire</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tee-Higgins.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-confident-take-hints-cincinnati-re-sign-tee-higgins">Joe Burrow’s recent comments about Tee Higgins</a> added fuel to this speculation.</p><p>After Monday’s big win, Burrow dropped a confident take that he is confident that the team will be able to re-sign Higgins this offseason.</p><p>Burrow reportedly said he would be <a href="https://x.com/pauldehnerjr/status/1866346693933084747" rel="noopener">willing to do “whatever it takes”</a> to help bring Higgins back to Cincinnati, per The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr..</p><p>“Joe Burrow just said he’s confident they will be able to find a way to get Tee Higgins back and he’s willing to do what it takes,” Dehner tweeted. “Asked why he’s confident, offered a sly ‘we’ll see.’ Wow.”</p><p>Higgins has dealt with some injury issues during the 2024 season. This could impact his worth on the open market, making him more valuable to Cincinnati than anyone else. However, it is hard to imagine a team like the Patriots not being seriously interested in signing him.</p><p>Higgins has hauled in 45 receptions for 581 yards and five touchdowns this season. He is still a very important part of the Bengals’ offense.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how this situation unfolds after the conclusion of the 2024 season.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/schedule/upcoming">Bengals is a Week 15 matchup against the Titans</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
99	1241	11.9	21

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