Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin sat in a mostly empty ballroom at the Westin in downtown Indianapolis recently and had a familiar conversation.
Yet again, the Bengals' de facto GM was discussing wide receiver Tee Higgins' long-term future with the team. For the last three offseasons, Cincinnati has had to make a big decision on one of its top offensive players. The decision made on Monday is a familiar one for both sides of the negotiation.
The Bengals placed the franchise tag on Higgins for the second straight year.