Earlier this offseason, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins requested a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals after the two sides failed to agree to a long-term contract extension and the Bengals used their franchise tag on Higgins to keep him on the roster this year. But it sounds like Higgins would actually like to return to Cincinnati if at all possible.
During a recent appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast, Tee Higgins made it clear that he has decided he would like to return to the Cincinnati Bengals and does not want to leave the team.
“As far as coming back, I would love to come back,” Higgins said according to SI.com. “I grew as a man in the past four years here. Grew as a player, made — got good new friendships. Great relationships with people not in the facility, in the City of Cincinnati, the fans are great. So I would definitely love to be here. But if that’s not the situation, then that’s not the situation.”
As Pro Football Talk notes, while the episode was published on Wednesday, it’s not exactly clear when it was recorded. Still, this is a pretty clear message from Higgins about what he wants to happen in an ideal world.
We’ll have to see if this ideal situation ever becomes a reality.
[SI.com]
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