- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $2.17M
- Signing bonus
- $3.88M
- Guarantee rate
- 67.7%
$8,686,785 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $5,882,518 guaranteed at signing and a $3,877,664 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsTee Higgins Contract
Tee Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $30 million guaranteed and can reach $121.8 million with incentives. It carries a $26.52 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$115M
- Guaranteed
- $30M
- Average / year
- $28.75M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Wide Receiver #5Age 277 NFL seasons6' 4" / 220 lbsClemson
CINWR / 5
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $10,900,000 | $0 | $23,003,400 | $0 | $26,518,106 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $10,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $103,400 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $23,003,400 | $26,518,106 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $10,900,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $10,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $103,400 + CAP INCENTIVES $1,700,000 + ADJUSTMENT $3,814,706=$26,518,106Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$35.66M$17.83M$0
CIN2020–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $10,900,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $10,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $103,400 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,000,000$23,003,400Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 21 | CIN | $610,000 | $3,877,664 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,487,664 | $4,487,664 |
| 2021 | 22 | CIN | $1,004,854 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $222,269 | $0 | $0 | $1,227,123 | $5,714,787 |
| 2022 | 23 | CIN | $1,399,708 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,399,708 | $7,114,495 |
| 2023 | 24 | CIN | $2,993,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,993,000 | $10,107,495 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | CIN | $21,816,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,152 | $0 | $0 | $21,851,152 | $31,958,647 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | CIN | $13,800,000 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,764,706 | $0 | $35,664,706 | $67,623,353 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | CIN | $10,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $103,400 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $23,003,400 | $90,626,753 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | CIN | $19,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $26,300,000 | $116,926,753 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | CIN | $27,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $29,800,000 | $146,726,753 |
| Career totals | $99,023,562 | $3,877,664 | $15,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $803,400 | $257,421 | $7,764,706 | $0 | $146,726,753 | $146,726,753 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $21.82M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$21,816,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $21,816,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $28.75M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 26.1%
$115,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $30,000,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $26.18M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$26,179,200 in reported contract value across 1 season.