Pros and cons of Bengals using franchise tag on Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins, 4 other NFL players who excelled during their franchise-tag season
The NFL's franchise-tag window is open, so let's look back at who recent players who have proven their worth on the tag.
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Tee Higgins contract: Why Bengals would prefer to avoid using franchise tag on WR for second straight year
Higgins played last season on the $21.8 million wide receiver tag, and would be set to earn around $26.2 million this time around if he signs the tag. That is higher than the proj
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Allocating over $25 million on the tag for a guard could prove to be too costly, especially when they already have $71.9 million on the books across the line, mostly tied up by some high-priced players like Jawaan Taylor, Joe Thuney and Creed Humphrey. That is currently the fourth-most expensive offensive line in the league, according to Spotrac.
Tee Higgins contract update: Bengals seeking long-term deal with WR, hoping to avoid franchise tag, per report
Higgins played last season on the $21.8 million wide receiver tag, and would be set to earn around $26.1 million this time around if he signs the tag. He has been seeking a long-t
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Bengals can use franchise tag on Tee Higgins starting Tuesday
The Cincinnati Bengals can officially place the franchise tag on star wide receiver Tee Higgins on Tuesday. This year, February 18 marks the opening of the leaguewide window to tag players, which runs through March 4.
Bengals expected to franchise tag Tee Higgins again, hoping to reach long-term deal: report
A new report tell the Bengals' intentions of franchise tagging Tee Higgins for the second consecutive season, though they want to find a long-term deal for him.
Pros and cons of the Bengals using franchise tag on Tee Higgins
The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to keep their three stars on long-term deals, including wide receiver Tee Higgins, even if it takes using the franchise tag again. Let's look at the pros and cons of the Bengals using the franchise tag on Higgins.
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How much would it cost for Bengals to franchise tag Tee Higgins?
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