Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: Higgins Went Out with 'Bang' if Week 17 Win is Last Home Game

Cincinnati Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase was impressed with wide receiver Tee Higgins' performance against the Denver Broncos in what may have been his final home game with the team.

"If that was his last game in this stadium, he went out with a bang," Chase said, per SI.com's Jay Morrison. "But that's a big if."

Higgins finished with 11 catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns during the Bengals' 30-24 victory over the Denver Broncos, which included the game-winning score in overtime.

The 25-year-old is currently slated to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025.

Extension negotiations between both sides previously fell apart, as Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the Bengals' offer to Higgins "never approached" the range of roughly $20 million per year.

Still, the former second-round pick has discussed his desire to remain with the team.

Higgins said that he "would love" to stay in Cincinnati but acknowledged "this business is crazy" when speaking to TMZ Sports on Dec. 19.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has also campaigned for the team to re-sign the receiver.

"Those discussions are ongoing," Burrow said after a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, via NFL.com's Kevin Patra. "I'm confident we are going to be able to do what it takes to bring Tee back. I know that I am going to do what it takes to get him back. So he can have those talks; those are going to be offseason discussions. I think we are excited about that opportunity."

Entering Saturday's action, Higgins hauled in 58 receptions for 727 yards and seven touchdowns. He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in two of the first four seasons of his career.

Higgins recently switched his representation to NFL agent Rocky Arceneaux, who also boasts Chase as one of his clients. Chase is searching for an extension of his own after he was unable to reach an agreement with Cincinnati before the start of the regular season.

While Higgins may have played his last game as a Bengal at Paycor Stadium, he put together another strong performance in front of the home crowd.