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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday,

As most fans could reasonably guess, the Cincinnati Bengals have again firmly involved Joe Burrow in the offseason process. That includes looping in Burrow on major offseason items on the to-do list such as possible extensions for Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and even Trey Hendrickson.

The Bengals already gave Burrow a massive extension. Now they need to re-sign other important players such as Chase and Higgins. Star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson isn’t eligible for free agency until 2026, but working out an extension for him would make sense, too. The Bengals have around $46 million in salary cap space, per Ove r TheCap.

In a recent NFL mock draft from Bucky Brooks -- the Bengals select Michigan tight end Colston Loveland. Brooks' reason is regarding a potential Tee Higgins exit, though it could r

The Bengals will have a hard time re-signing both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins during the upcoming offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals face uncertainty this offseason as they negotiate to keep star receiver Tee Higgins, whose contract has been contentious. Despi

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow plays a pivotal role in the team's offseason plans. The franchise actively seeks his input on retaining key offensive weapons, particularly wide receiver Tee Higgins, who signed a one-year $21.8 million deal with the team in June.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a big choice to make about their team. They need to think about free agency and how to make their defense better.

But after that, call it priority 1A, is how they plan bringing back Ja’Marr Chase, add Tee Higgins back in the mix and still have money left over to cover Burrow’s contract. ESPN has Higgins ranked as the No. 1 free agent.

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.