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Bengals: Why the franchise tag on A.J. Green is win-win for Cincinnati

As expected, the Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on soon to be disgruntled wide receiver A.J. Green. Green, who has not been shy to tell fans and especially the organization, that using the tag is not his preferred way of doing business, now finds himself where he did not want to be.

Soon to be rookie quarterback Joe Burrow made his feelings known on the veteran wide receiver, flexed some muscle for a guy not yet on the team, and got his way, sort of. Green was going to be in Cincinnati in 2020, and the Bengals made no secret of that.