Thought he played on tag this year already, and if so doesn't that make him unrestricted fa next year unless he signs a new contract?
Players can be tagged up to 3 times, with each subsequent tagging becoming more expensive for the team.
According to this report the Bengals plan to place him on the non-exclusive tag again this season.
https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/sources-cincinnati-bengals-plan-to-use-non-exclusive-franchise-tag-tee-higgins-second-straight-yearHonestly as a Steelers fan I'm all for it. All the money they're dumping into that WR room means less money for one of the worst rated O-lines in all of football. You can have all the high end WR talent you want, doesn't mean much if you can't keep your QB on his feet.
The game of football is won and lost in the trenches, as evidenced by this year's Superb Owl.