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.

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.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow recently sat down for a lenghty podcast that included his remarks about the team’s cap situation and how his contract can be changed to help the team afford other expensive extensions. Some, though, aren’t buying that the Bengals will actually follow Burrow’s advice on these cap matters.

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.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said he's willing to restructure his massive contract to help keep his teammates on the roster in Cincinnati, according to ESPN's Ben Baby. In an interview with the "Pardon My Take" podcast,

The Eagles have been able to sign top-tier players for the past few seasons, and it's caught the attention of Joe Burrow.

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,