Tee Higgins has put together the kind of production that has any NFL team wanting to land his services this offseason.
Down in Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence has as good an idea as anybody about what the standout receiver can do.
Lawrence was asked about a potential reunion with Higgins and his pitch.
“Tee’s great,” Lawrence said on the Up & Adams show recently. “Who knows what’s going to happen. Tee’s awesome. We have a history, for sure. That guy, no matter where he goes, obviously I’d love to be throwing to him again, but no matter where he goes he’s going to be a star – he already is. I know Cincinnati wants to keep him, Joe’s (Burrow) been putting the pressure on them over there on the front office. We’ll see what happens.
“What’s my best pitch? Obviously I’m sure, he’s got the relationship with Joe, if everything goes well I’m sure he wouldn’t want to leave, but if that wasn’t the case, I think I definitely would be up next as far as Tee and our relationship and what we’ve done in the past. We played together for two years had a lot of success in college and we could definitely do that again in Jacksonville. And Jacksonville I think is a pitch in itself as far as a place to live…No state income tax. A lot of good things.”
Odds set last week on Higgins’ possible next destination had the Jaguars among the longshots at 40/1 (SportsBetting.ag), with the Denver Broncos (3/1), Washington Commanders (4/1) and Pittsburgh Steelers in the mix (5/1). USA
“The popular pick for Higgins is the New England Patriots, who are armed with a Mary Poppins’ bag of endless cap space. While teaming up with Drake Maye would be enticing, Higgins could head west to pair with Justin Herbert, who is in desperate need of some pass-catchers. Injuries are a concern, but someone will pay up for the best free agent on the market who is just 26 years old,” said USA TODAY’s Nick Brinkerhoff. “Higgins returning to Cincinnati feels like a long shot given the team’s history of penny-pinching. Jim Harbaugh invested in the offensive line last offseason in addition redefining the team in his vision of having a solid running game and defense. Ladd McConkey wasn’t enough when it mattered most. Higgins fits as a great running mate to elevate the offense in L.A. moving forward.”