“If the Cincinnati Bengals let wide receiver Tee Higgins walk in free agency, the Chargers should overpay for his services,” Manzano wrote. “Higgins’s skill set would complement McConkey and give Herbert a dynamic one-two punch to help avoid more postseason meltdowns in the future.”

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Joe Burrow has made it clear he wants the big three to stay together. Now the Bengals need to see if they can make it work.

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Cincinnati Bengals face plenty of big questions this offseason, but Tee Higgins' future may be at the top of that list. Will they sign him to a long-term deal with Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson needing new contracts?

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