USAT's Mackenzie Salmon asks Lorenzo Reyes on the financial situation in Cincinnati.

You be the judge of the latest Joe Burrow meme that Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase posted online after the AFC North team applied the franchise tag to fellow pass-catcher Tee Higgins on Monday: It was Higgins himself who broke news that he will remain with the Bengals through at least the 2025 season with the franchise tag.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow felt confident at Super Bowl 59 that his teammate, Ja'Marr Chase will return to the team next season.

Tobin and Zac Taylor seem to be on the same page as Joe Burrow with keeping their stars, but can the Bengals pull it off?

The Cincinnati Bengals’ de facto GM agrees with Joe Burrow, wants the team to get deals done with Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson.

Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow has made it crystal clear how he wants the Cincinnati Bengals to approach this offseason. Do whatever it takes to ensure that wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and wide receiver Tee Higgins are Bengals long term.

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,

Ja’Marr Chase is giving the Bengals some side-eye. Cincinnati’s star receiver posted a photo Monday to his Instagram Story of quarterback Joe Burrow displaying some serious side-eye with a “What?” caption while tagging fellow receiver Tee Higgins after Cincinnati used the franchise tag on Higgins on Tuesday.

That's what happens when you have generational talents like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase and difference-making superstars like Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson. It will be a massive disappointment if this nucleus doesn't capture at least one Lombardi Trophy before the guys start hanging their cleats and shoulder pads up.

After missing the playoffs yet again in 2024, the Cincinnati Bengals have several important decisions to make thie offseason in order to make star quarterback Joe Burrow and the team's fanbase happy.

The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins on Monday for the second year in a row. The franchise tag will prevent Higgins from reaching from free agency as the Bengals intend to "work toward a long-term deal in Cincinnati" with Higgins.