On Wednesday, longtime director of player personnel Duke Tobin spoke to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer about the Bengals' plans for Higgins. He said he's always been blunt about his desire to have Higgins on the roster, but added in a big caveat.

The latest update on where the Bengals stand on the idea of keeping Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase together in Cincinnati.

The Bengals went into last offseason facing questions about whether they would be able to keep wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on the team for years to come.

Joe Burrow's public attempts to encourage the Cincinnati Bengals to keep both of their star wide receivers don't seem likely to pay off. Per ESPN's

The Cincinnati Bengals want to keep Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins together for as long as possible. Everyone understands that. So, too, should everyone understand that it can only happen if the front office puts forth the proper contracts and there is some sort of sacrifice along the way in the name of crafting a competitive roster.

Near the end of the season, serious momentum seemed to suggest the Cincinnati Bengals would be able to keep Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on long-term contracts. Now, a little pushback to the idea has arrived, courtesy of anonymous NFL executives.

Pro Football Focus (PFF) has identified three potential landing spots for Higgins: the Washington Commanders, New England Patriots, and Las Vegas Raiders.

CINCINNATI — PFF's Dalton Wasserman dropped one free agent that each NFL team needs to keep this offseason and Tee Higgins took the Bengals' top spot. Higgins is coming off a strong campaign with 73 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns (career-high) playing on the franchise tag.

The Cincinnati Bengals are predicted to replace Tee Higgins with a dynamic playmaker in the 2025 NFL Draft who won a national championship during his collegiate career.

The Cincinnati Bengals could solve their Tee Higgins problem for a fraction of the price in the upcoming draft.

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was ranked as the NFL's top free agent in a list released by USA Today on Wednesday.

Our Bryce Lazenby has put together a four-round mock draft for the Cincinnati Bengals, and in it he has Cincinnati replacing pending free-agent wide receiver Tee Higgins with an elite 1,000-yard wide receiver.