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What the Cincinnati Bengals will do with receivers Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, as well as running back Joe Mixon, is still up for speculation.
In his “25 most interesting things he heard at the 2024 NFL combine,” Matthew Berry of NBC Sports discussed all three Bengals, revealing that he anticipates the team will cut Mixon and perhaps look to trade Higgins.
If Mixon is a cap casualty, CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani recently named the Bengals as one of three possible destinations for Baltimore Ravens running back JK Dobbins. Mixon has one year left on his current contract with the Bengals after agreeing to a contract restructuring last July.
According to Berry, one of his sources believes there’s a 60% chance Higgins will be dealt this season. The Bengals declared Higgins’ franchise tag in February.
Further comments from Berry regarding Higgins: “Given Higgins’ talent in what could be an insane wide receiver free agent market—especially with the higher salary cap—trading for him might be a team’s best option. He’s a proven commodity.” Subsequently, a different source with knowledge of Cincinnati’s workings claimed they didn’t believe Higgins would be dealt due to their understanding of the Bengals’ likelihood to wait too long and then end up receiving too little in return for him.
In any case, Joe Burrow has a lot of faith in Andrei Iosivas, so if Higgins is sold, it’s important to note that there will be competition for the No. 2 wide receiver spot, perhaps from a receiver selected this draft.”
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