CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers coach Troy Walters saw the headlines and heard the chatter about potentially losing star wideout Tee Higgins.
So, one day in the middle of the offseason, Walters picked up the phone and called Higgins to find out for himself. After requesting a trade at the beginning of free agency, would Higgins hold out and skip training camp if a deal didn't get done?
"I reached out to him and wanted to know the truth," Walters told ESPN in October.
At the time of the call, Higgins was lining up a putt during a round of golf in Miami.