Tee Higgins contract saga details add interesting context

The Cincinnati Bengals got it done with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins contract extensions, undoubtedly fueled by public and private pressure from Joe Burrow.

As it turns out, there was a point in time when the Bengals were apparently really considering tag-and-trade scenarios.

Rocky Arceneaux, Higgins' agent, told Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer that it seemed like a trade would happen.

"[P]rior to the combine, we talked about the franchise tag and what impact it could potentially have on Tee,” Arceneaux said. “And when they decided to tag him, I had assumed, because we had talked about it prior to the tag with the intent of trading. So we proceeded along those lines, and once the…