Many would have assumed that the New England Patriots' pursuit of wide receiver Tee Higgins ended with the Cincinnati Bengals decision to franchise-tag their star earlier this week. However, one NFL analyst doesn't think the Patriots should give up hope just yet.

It's no secret that the New England Patriots are looking to add depth in several areas this offseason, with their hottest free agency target being Cincinnati Be

With the most cap space in the NFL this coming free agent cycle, the shiny toy on the top of fans' wish lists for the New England Patriots was to land Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Well,

Tee Higgins is regarded by many as the #1 free agent of the 2025 cycle, although the consensus opinion has remained that the Cincinnati Bengals will apply the franchise tag to him prior to Tuesday’s deadline.

With the top free-agent wide receiver in Tee Higgins now off the board, how do the Patriots go from here this offseason?

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Wide receiver Tee Higgins, who some believed the Patriots would target in free agency, has been franchise tagged by the Bengals, preventing him from hitting the open market.

After a 4-13 campaign in 2024, Eliot Wolf and the Patriots are expected to transform their offensive and defensive lines this offseason.

For a little while there, it was looking like the New England Patriots had no chance of signing Tee Higgins in free agency. It appeared that the Cincinnati Bengals were bound to keep him.But perhaps there is still a sliver of hope for the Patriots.