Report: Bengals WR Tee Higgins won't sign extension by deadline

(Photo credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK)Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Tee Higgins will not agree to a contract extension by Monday's deadline, meaning he will be a highly coveted free agent next offseason, NFL Network reported Sunday.

Higgins, 25, signed a $21.8 million franchise tag on June 17 and will play the 2024 season on that deal.

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