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ArticleArizona Cardinals sign Elijah Higgins to contract extension
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The Arizona Cardinals have locked up veteran tight end Elijah Higgins to via a three-year contract extension that keeps him under contract through the 2029 season. Cardinals and Elijah Higgins have reached an agreement on a three-year extension worth up to $26.8 million.
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Higgins locked in through 2029 with $26.8M extension; career-high 30 receptions in 2025.

Elijah Higgins signed a three-year contract extension worth up to $26.8 million through the 2029 season, securing his role with the Arizona Cardinals. In his fourth season with the team, Higgins has appeared in all 43 games over the last three seasons (2024-26) and established career highs in 2025 with 30 receptions and 301 receiving yards. Through nine games in 2026, he has 18 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown, maintaining an active streak of seven consecutive games with multiple receptions—the longest such streak of his career.

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