The Cincinnati Bengals want to keep Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins together for as long as possible. Everyone understands that. So, too, should everyone understand that it can only happen i

The Bengals went into last offseason facing questions about whether they would be able to keep wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on the team for years to come.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday,

Near the end of the season, serious momentum seemed to suggest the Cincinnati Bengals would be able to keep Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on long-term contracts. Now, a little pushback to the idea has arrived, courtesy of anonymous NFL executives.

The Bengals already gave Burrow a massive extension. Now they need to re-sign other important players such as Chase and Higgins. Star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson isn’t eligible for free agency until 2026, but working out an extension for him would make sense, too. The Bengals have around $46 million in salary cap space, per Ove r TheCap.

Joe Burrow's public attempts to encourage the Cincinnati Bengals to keep both of their star wide receivers don't seem likely to pay off. Per ESPN's

The Cincinnati Bengals have a big choice to make about their team. They need to think about free agency and how to make their defense better.

A Cincinnati Bengals legend gave some free agency advice to wide receiver Tee Higgins ahead of a crucial offseason for the team and player.

The Cincinnati Bengals were represented by Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Trey Hendrickson at the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Show. One of those players has future with the team settled. The other two are looking for just that this offseason.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been pretty vocal about standout wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase's search for a long-term contract, and he reaffirmed that position once again during the skills portion of the NFL's Pro Bowl Games on Thursday night.

After spending a third-round pick on this rookie receiver in 2024, a Bengals executive didn't hold back on criticizing the first-year player.