The Cincinnati Bengals have created quite the predicament for themselves with their two star wide receivers this offseason, and now neither of them are happy following Monday's development of Tee Higgins receiving the franchise tag for the second consecutive season.

March 3 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Bengals have placed the franchise tag on Tee Higgins, the wide receiver announced Monday. Higgins, who also received the designation last year, is set to make $26.2 million under the terms of the tag in 2025-26. The Bengals and Higgins can continue to negotiate for a long-term pact until July 15.

ESPN reports it’s the second straight season that Cincinnati has placed the franchise tag on Higgins. He will play his sixth season with the Bengals in 2025. Higgins is coming off a 2024 season where he ranked second on the team with 73 catches and 911 yards. He finished tied in the NFL with a career-high 10 receiving touchdowns.