Joe Burrow open to restructuring contract to help Bengals keep Tee Higgins

Joe Burrow is willing to restructure his contract in order to help the Cincinnati Bengals retain Tee Higgins and their other top impending free agents.

In an appearance on FS1's "Breakfast Ball" on Thursday, the Bengals quarterback replied "of course" when asked if he was willing to move some of his own money around to keep Higgins and others. But he isn't concerned that the Bengals won't be willing to spend, either.

"Yeah, I do I do," Burrow said when asked if he had confidence the team would be able to spend the money necessary to keep all of their top players. "We have the cap space to get it done. I wanna make it happen. Everybody involved, Trey [Hendrickson], Tee, Ja'Marr [Chase], Mike G[esicki], we all wanna stay together. So, when you have guys that are motivated like that, I think you can get those things done."

Higgins is widely viewed as not just the top wide receiver who's set to hit the open market this offseason, but some rankings list him as the top impending free agent. The 26-year-old is coming off another standout season, recording at least 900 receiving yards for the fourth time in his five-year career and had a career-high 10 receiving touchdowns in just 12 games.

While keeping a player like Higgins would seem like a no-brainer for many, the Bengals are in a tricky situation. Higgins already played on the franchise tag in 2024 as extension talks last offseason were reportedly nonexistent. Chase, who has statically been the better receiver between the two, is also extension-eligible and "held in" during training camp in 2024 as he sought a deal. So, Higgins might be a lesser priority for the Bengals.

It could also be reasoned that the Bengals' offense can afford to take the hit. Burrow led the league in