Tee Higgins will be in charge of the Dallas Cowboys, according to Jerral Wayne Jones Sr.

 

 

 

The previous head of the Dallas Cowboys is now in charge in the wake of Gerald Wayne Jones Sr.

Tobin’s tone changed significantly on Tuesday at the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, when he was asked about the prospective free-agent receiver.

As reported by Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tobin said, “Tee Higgins was under contract with us last year.” “We purposely chose him as a draft selection to assist us. He isn’t currently employed, so we’ll need to find out how to make that happen and, if it can be done, follow the appropriate procedures. As a result, things are not the same as they were last year. A high-level player under contract is not someone I actually consider dealing in case circumstances change.

The Bengals can choose to extend the wideout on a long-term contract, which is their usual course of action (though sources indicate that this hasn’t typically been close). The team has tagged Higgins for about $22 million; after the season, they’ll reassess in 2025. Give Higgins a big contract and trade him to a club that needs wide receivers. Alternatively, just let him go to free agency without expecting anything in return (the Bengals have so much salary room that they may acquire enough free agents to make up for losing Tee’s compensatory selection).

“We’ll see what happens this year,” Tobin said. “I want Tee Higgins back.” We would all be happy to have Tee Higgins back on the squad. Again, there is only one pie, and we will have to choose what extra we are left wanting and how large a piece it requires.

The second big player up for grabs is Ja’Marr Chase, who is also eligible for a contract extension this summer. Whether it is this year or next, Cincy will have to pay Chase, and the top receiver market is expected to bring in over $30 million a season.

Tobin must determine if it is worth investing $50 million a year in the wide receiver corps or whether he will allow Higgins to leave in the hopes of choosing a worthy successor in the draft.