The Cincinnati Bengals most intriguing story line from the national media’s perspective currently is whether Tee Higgins will in fact suit up for Cincinnati next season or be moved to another team.
It has been the source of plenty of speculation, but ESPN’s Dan Graziano has been hearing that the timing of the move sent a signal to the rest of the league:
A lot of people in Indy seemed to think the reason the Bengals franchised Tee Higgins as early as they did was so they could trade him. With a Ja’Marr Chase extension likely coming this offseason or next, Cincinnati might not be able to keep the band together around Joe Burrow much longer.