Duke Tobin on Tee Higgins getting tagged and potential trade talks

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORKThe NFL Scouting Combine kicks off this week, which means we’re getting a chance to hear from several key Cincinnati Bengals decision-makers.

On Tuesday, it was Duke Tobin’s turn to speak at the combine.

As you can imagine, Tee Higgins was a hot topic after the Bengals placed the franchise tag on the veteran wide receiver. And because Cincinnati did it so early, that’s going to lead to a lot more trade rumors swirling around Higgins.

While Tobin did make it clear the Bengals are a better team with Higgins, he did not completely shoot down a potential trade happening at some point.

Tobin is not squashing trade possibilities with Higgins this year…