The most prominent example right now is ESPN’s Aaron Schatz, whose set of bold offseason projections has the Buffalo Bills blowing the Bengals “out of the water” with a Higgins trade offer:

We are quickly approaching NFL free agency. That means there are plenty of mock signings and other offseason moves being projected, but Frank Schwab from Yahoo Sports recently wrote about the Top 10 storyline going into this phase of the offseason.

In many ways the 2024 season was horrendous for the Bengals, wasting a year of Joe Burrow's prime, and the offseason won't be easy.

The Cincinnati Bengals enter the offseason with some huge question marks. A new report surfaced that the Bengals are trying to work out long-term deals for each of wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and defensive end Trey Hendrickson.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) prepare to warm up before the NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Up to this point, the Cincinnati Bengals have failed to secure three of their top players on long-term contracts, with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson all angling for new deals. Behind closed doors, however, the Bengals intend to sign all three during the 2025 offseason, according to ESPN.

The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on wideout Tee Higgins to try and keep their offensive trio of Higgins, Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase intact. However, the situation could g

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