The sixth-year receiver is only getting better.
Tee Higgins overcame a hamstring injury and uncertainty surrounding his future in Cincinnati to score 10 touchdowns and make multiple clutch plays.
As a result, he was named by his peers in the NFL to his first ever top 100 players list.
NFL Top 100 Players of 2025:@Bengals WR Tee Higgins comes in at No. 77! @NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/iSYIMH90or
— NFL (@NFL) July 15, 2025
In the short video above, opponents who faced Higgins had some high praise for him in their interviews.
“I consider him a number one receiver,” said Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean said. “It’s a tough matchup for any defense.”
That about sums it up; Higgins would be the top option on most teams. But he just so happens to be playing next to a potential all-time great in Ja’Marr Chase.
“[You can’t] just worry about the 50-50 balls,” said Kansas City Chiefs corner Kristian Fulton about defending Higgins. “You got to [also] defend everything in between.”
It’s been quite the turnaround for Higgins, who many didn’t see being re-signed just a year ago. Now he has a long-term extension and the chance to go down as one of the great players in Bengals history.
No doubt, quarterback Joe Burrow played a big role in that turn of events, from feeding Higgins in a huge matchup with the Denver Broncos with the season on the line on Monday Night Football to advocating for his receiver in interviews.
We re-live the journey to Higgins getting his deal in the short vid below.
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