The Cincinnati Bengals don’t have long to figure out what to do with Tee Higgins. Conventional wisdom says the Bengals will apply a second consecutive franchise tag on Higgins if the two sides can’t reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension by next week’s deadline to apply tags.

While the NFL free agent market doesn't appear as star-studded this season compared to years past, one potential game-changing wide receiver could be available.

The Patriots are not expected to pursue Tee Higgins this offseason, according to a new report from The Athletic.