Richmond live wire Jack Higgins has reportedly been told he may be traded away this off-season despite being contract for next year, per AFL Trade Radio.

The 21-year-old failed to break into the Tigers senior side in 2020 after a number of setbacks in his preseason.

โ€œJack Higgins, definitely gettable is the term we throw around at this time of the year, he has been told thereโ€™s a chance that he will be traded. Heโ€™s got one year to go (on his contract),โ€ Sam Edmund said on Trade Radio.

Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney suggested Higgins would be a perfect match for Carlton's forward line.

โ€œHeโ€™s one that would slot into that Carlton forward six really well," Cooney said.

โ€œIโ€™d love to get Jack Higgins if I was a Carlton supporter. Heโ€™s a pressure player, kicks mercurial goals and just tackles and harasses and thatโ€™s what they need down there at the feet of those big boys.โ€

The Blues failed to land Tom Papley last season and will soon need a replacement for veteran forward Eddie Betts.