I Think He Should' Ask Bengals for Trade. Smith isn't confident that the Bengals will keep their star players this offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals can officially place a second franchise tag on Tee Higgins this week and reportedly plan to do so if a long-term extension doesn’t gain traction. Until then, speculation about Higgins leaving the Bengals won’t stop. So much so that Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence just spoke on the idea with Kay Adams.

The Cincinnati Bengals are currently under assault from all sides, an attack spearheaded by quarterback Joe Burrow himself. Burrow just had another extensive interview—this time a lengthy podcast—in which he detailed ways he is willing to re-do his contract and his overall cap knowledge while imploring the Bengals to find ways to keep key players.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow details how the team can overcome its early season struggles and how he looks to improve from a career year in this one-on-one interview.

Carson Palmer demanded a trade in 2010 following his eighth season with the Bengals. He was the No. 1 overall pick in 2003 and won the Hesiman Trophy at USC. The situations would be eerily similar if Burrow had to go down that road.

With the franchise tag window opening this week, one report has already revealed that the Bengals will hit Higgins with a second tag if the two sides can’t reach a long-term agreement. Now, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has followed up with a bit of a bombshell report: The team will attempt to secure a trio of stars who need new deals — wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and defensive end Trey Hendrickson — for the long term,

The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to keep their franchise quarterback happy, but is latest Tee Higgins update another stalling technique?