The Cincinnati Bengals used the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins Monday, but that doesn't mean he'll be on the roster for the 2024 season.
A trade still remains a possibility, and the team's director of player personnel Duke Tobin didn't outright rule it out while speaking to reporters on Tuesday:
"The message is: We really like Tee, and we're a better team with Tee. In terms of our intentions going forward, and answering hypotheticals of what could and couldn't come about, I won't get into that. But we feel like we're a better team with him.