Sources: Bengals making progress on Chase, Higgins deals

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CINCINNATI -- Two of the Cincinnati Bengals' biggest stars could be landing new deals soon.

The team's front office is actively working to get wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins signed to contract extensions as quickly as possible, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday afternoon. Progress on the deals for Chase, who is entering the final season of his contract, and Higgins, who received the franchise tag for the second straight year, has been made in recent days on long-term extensions.

When those finally hit the books, they could end up being massive. The expectation around the league is that Chase's contract will average between $40.1 million to $41…