The Patriots are focusing on upgrading their wide receiver position, particularly targeting Tee Higgins, a standout free agent. However, the Bengals have placed a franchise tag on Higgins, complicating potential negotiations. While this keeps Higgins with Cincinnati for now, salary cap constraints may spark trade considerations. Analysts suggest that the franchise tag could facilitate a trade that would allow Higgins to join the Patriots, provided they can assemble a suitable package. The situation underscores the Patriots' broader need to strengthen multiple positions this offseason.
On the open market, Tee Higgins would command north of $30 million a year. The franchise tag number right now is $26.2 million, so clearly there is work to be done between the two sides.
Does it become an opportunity where they trade him? And now he just doesn't walk out of that building, but they can use that franchise tag as a way to give a team an opportunity to put together a package that they want to use to trade for Tee Higgins and then sign him.
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