CINCINNATI — For the first time in three years, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins enters the season without his contract situation on his mind.

In 2023 and 2024, he wasn’t able to work out a contract extension with the Bengals leading up to the start of the season. He hit the free agent market in March, and then the Bengals front office finalized a four-year deal with Higgins.

“It means a lot,” Higgins said. “I appreciate the guys upstairs. I appreciate (owner) Mike Brown, (executive vice president) Katie Blackburn. The whole organization for believing in me and giving me another opportunity to play for this organization. It’s a blessing from God.”

With that level of security, he said that he’s able to approach 2025 and Sunday's opener at the Cleveland Browns with a different

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