Cardinals sign Elijah Higgins to 3-year extension

The Arizona Cardinals signed tight end Elijah Higgins to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport added the tight end’s deal is worth up to $26.8 million.

Higgins was in the final year of his rookie contract and set to be a free agent at the end of the season. Now, he’s under contract in Arizona through 2029.

Across his first three-plus seasons in the NFL with the Cardinals, Higgins has played in 54 games, collected 82 receptions for 798 yards and four touchdowns and averaged just under 50% of the special teams snaps.

Higgins was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stanford before being waived before the season began. The Cardinals claimed him, and he’s played in Arizona ever since.

His most productive season as a pass catcher came in 2025, when he caught 30 passes for 301 yards.

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