The ongoing drama between the Cincinnati Bengals and wide receiver Tee Higgins was temporarily tabled this week when the team officially used the franchise tag on Higgins, locking him in for another year of service if a long-term deal is not reached by this summer.
The move comes as the Bengals scramble to keep their core of stars together, with fellow standouts Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson also due massive extensions sooner rather than later.
