Three months after the Cincinnati Bengals selected him with the first pick of the second round (No. 33 overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft, Tee Higgins signed a four-year contract.
Tee Higgins Contract
The former Clemson star signed a four-year contract worth $8,686,785, approximately $5.9 million of which was guaranteed.
He received a signing bonus of $3,877,664, though as a cap hit it was spread out over four years in equal amounts of $969,416 from 2020-23.
Tee Higgins Salary & Cap Hit
Tee Higgins’ base salary for the 2022-23 NFL season is $1,399,708. His base salary will increase to $1,794,562 in 2023, the final year of the contract.
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| Year | Base Salary | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $610,000 | $1,579,416 |
| 2021 | $1,004,854 | $1,974,270 |
| 2022 | $1,399,708 | $2,369,124 |
| 2023 | $1,794,562 | $2,763,978 |