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Cardinals agree to three-year extension with tight end Elijah Higgins
The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to extend tight end Elijah Higgins for three years, keeping him under contract through 2029.
The deal is worth up to $26.8 million, according to reports cited by the sources.
Higgins joined Arizona after the Miami Dolphins waived him as a rookie in 2023.
He has played alongside Trey McBride, mainly as a blocking tight end, and has made 82 career catches for 798 yards and four touchdowns.
Injuries have left Arizona short of its leading wide receivers, making the tight ends more important to the offense.
The team already uses tight ends heavily, and Higgins could take on a larger role alongside McBride.
The extension secures Higgins in Arizona through 2029; no further contract details are given.
The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a three-year extension with tight end Elijah Higgins.
The deal is worth up to $26.8 million and keeps Higgins under contract through 2029.
Higgins has played alongside Trey McBride, primarily as the team’s No. 2 blocking tight end.
He has 18 catches for 162 yards and one touchdown in nine games in 2026.
Arizona has lost several wide receivers to season-ending injuries and may rely more on tight ends.
- Who
- The Arizona Cardinals and tight end Elijah Higgins.
- What
- They agreed to a three-year contract extension worth up to $26.8 million.
- When
- The agreement was reported on November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Arizona.
- Why
- The sources describe the deal as an investment in the tight end position; they do not state a specific reason for the agreement.
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Higgins was selected in the sixth round, waived by the Dolphins as a rookie and claimed by the Cardinals.
Trey McBride signed a four-year, $76 million deal with Arizona.
Reports said Higgins had agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $26.8 million.
- Contract length
- Three years
- Maximum deal value
- $26.8 million
- Contract through
- 2029
- Career statistics
- 82 catches for 798 yards and four touchdowns
- 2026 statistics
- 18 catches for 162 yards and one touchdown in nine games
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The #AZCardinals and TE Elijah Higgins reached an agreement on a 3-year extension worth up to $26.8M, per me and @AdamSchefter. The deal ties him to Arizona through 2029 and was negotiated by @AgentMirza, @sirhawkridge and @chriscabott of @EquitySports.