Analysts urge Commanders to sign wide receiver Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins is a free agent this offseason. Could the Washington Commanders sign him?

Jeremy Brener | Feb 15, 2025

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) fumbles a catch as he is wrapped up by Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II (2) in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Bengals took a 30-24 win in overtime to remain in the post season chase. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders are expected to be aggressive in free agency.

For that reason, some of the top free agents on the market are being linked to the Commanders.

ESPN conducted a survey where two of them said they want to see the Commanders sign Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) leaps for the football as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21)

Oct 6, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) leaps for the football as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) covers during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images / Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Higgins to D.C.?

"Adding another perimeter target for quarterback Jayden Daniels should be an offseason priority for Washington. It has the cap space to pair Higgins with Terry McLaurin, giving Daniels two difference-makers in the passing game," NFL analyst Matt Bowen writes.

Andscape's Jason Reid echoed Bowen's sentiments.

"Daniels can take a big step forward with the help of Higgins. And for the rest of the NFC East, Higgins and McLaurin will prove to be a nightmare pairing," Reid writes.

In order for the Commanders to acquire Higgins, they either need the Bengals to use the franchise tag on him and make a trade or Cincinnati has to not re-sign him. Both roads are unlikely to happen, but Washington needs to pounce if the opportunity presents itself.

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Published Feb 15, 2025

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.