Tee Higgins enters the 2026 season with the Bengals on a four-year, $115 million extension, coming off a 2025 campaign of 59 receptions for 846 yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns in 15 games that earned him his first Pro Bowl nod. A minor heel contusion limited practice early in September but he has been cleared as a full participant and is expected to start Week 1 alongside Ja'Marr Chase with Joe Burrow under center. His receiving yards totals hinge on staying healthy for a full 17-game slate, target share in Cincinnati's high-volume passing offense, and the collective availability of the team's key offensive players, all of which have historically supported WR1-caliber production when aligned. Higgins has publicly targeted 1,000 yards and durability as personal benchmarks after missing that mark since 2022.