The latest update on where the Bengals stand on the idea of keeping Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase together in Cincinnati.

Joe Burrow's public attempts to encourage the Cincinnati Bengals to keep both of their star wide receivers don't seem likely to pay off. Per ESPN's

Near the end of the season, serious momentum seemed to suggest the Cincinnati Bengals would be able to keep Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on long-term contracts. Now, a little pushback to the idea has arrived,

As most fans could reasonably guess, the Cincinnati Bengals have again firmly involved Joe Burrow in the offseason process. That includes looping in Burrow on major offseason items on the to-do list such as possible extensions for Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and even Trey Hendrickson.

Cincinnati continues to face obstacles in its attempt to return to the AFC elite, and now they will lose another key offensive target.

The Cincinnati Bengals are all hands on deck to make sure the disaster that was the 2024 season doesn’t repeat itself next year. In what was arguably the best season of star quarterback Joe Burrow’s career performance-wise,