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

After not being able to agree on a new deal ahead of last season, the Bengals and Chase will now resume negotiations. Chase is entering the final year of his rookie deal with the

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.

With Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins slated to hit free agency this offseason, one NFL analyst believes he'll be playing on the west coast for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 after signing a deal with the team on the open market.

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.

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

There could be several difference-making wide receivers available this offseason in the NFL, and the teams they end up playing for could end up

Harmon showed an ability to get to the quarterback last season, recording five sacks for the Ducks. He also forced two fumbles and had two recoveries. Harmon can add versatility to the Bengals’ defensive line and would add pass-rush help, something the Bengals very much need after their lack of sacks outside of Trey Hendrickson.

The Cincinnati Bengals will have major decisions to make this upcoming offseason, not the least of which includes what to do with wide receiver Tee Higgins. The good news is the Bengals do enter the offseason with a healthy amount of cap space.

The 2025 NFL Draft will pose a big opportunity for Cincinnati to do exactly that -- and analyst Daniel Jeremiah recently dropped his first mock draft of the upcoming cycle. In Jeremiah's mock, the Bengals use the No. 17 overall selection to land Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen, who was remarkable last season for the Rebels.

As the Pittsburgh Steelers look to the offseason, wide receiver remains among their top needs, and it could be addressed with a splash in free agency. The top free agent wide receiver right now would be wide receiver Tee Higgins, who the Cincinnati Bengals have yet to extend.

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