For the first time in three years, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins enters the season without his contract situation on his mind. In 2023 and 2024, he wasn’t able to work out a contract extension with the Bengals leading up to the start of the season. “It means a lot,” Higgins said. With that level of security, he said that he’s able to approach 2025 and Sunday’s opener at the Cleveland Browns with a different mentality.