Duke Tobin, the Cincinnati Bengals’ director of player personnel, has recently expressed the team’s renewed desire to retain its two excellent wide outs.
Tobin had previously been adamant that he would not give Tee Higgins up, but now things have changed. The initial choice is to maintain Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase’s relationship. Therefore, the Bengals need to figure out a way to keep both wide outs and figure out the rest before the next season begins, as Tobin stated at the Senior Bowl.
According to Bengals.com, the squad’s official site, Tobin shared, “There hasn’t been a year we don’t want to continue to develop both lines of scrimmage. That’s where the game is won and lost. There are great players on every team that are great skill players and you need them to make big plays in big moments and they want the ball in their hands in big moments. But the game is won and lost on the line of scrimmage and everyone is down here at the Senior Bowl focused on the line of scrimmage.
“Those are the guys that are difficult to locate. Teams are forced to rely on their tackles when they acquire a fantastic rusher. And there’s a serious issue if they can’t handle it. You want to be the opposing team’s problem and find a solution for yourself.
In the event that Higgins does not sign a deal with his present team, he will become a free agent in March. In contrast, Chase’s contract is still valid for another year. Taking into account the previous two seasons, Higgins amassed 148 catches for 1,120 yards, according to Pro Football Talk. Despite missing five games this season, he finished with 42 catches for 656 yards.
Tobin went on, “We enjoy Ja’Marr.” We have long-term plans for him. He is one of the best players in this league. And those are the players we want to remain on our squad. I desire Tee Higgins’ return. We’d all like to see Tee Higgins return. There is a pie, and because of it, there are things we can and cannot do. We’ll see.
