Tee Higgins missed five games for the Bengals last year, and Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury further led to a forgettable year for the 2020 second-round pick. Higgins finished the year with 42 receptions for 656 yards and five touchdowns.

Browns & Patriots Both Make Sense For Tee Higgins

Many teams will be interested in Higgins if he hits free agency next year, but Cleveland and New England could use him more than others.

Cleveland’s No. 1 wideout, Amari Cooper, is entering the final year of his contract. There’s a good chance the Browns will be reluctant to extend a wide receiver who will be 31 next year, too.

Like Cleveland, the Patriots could be desperate for a new No. 1 WR next year. The Pats haven’t had a player hit 1,000 yards receiving in a season since Julian Edelman, who hit the feat in 2019 during his final year with Tom Brady. And with a mountain of cap space on their books, New England will be in a position to outbid almost any other challenger for the top free agents on their wish list.