For a little while there, it was looking like the New England Patriots had no chance of signing Tee Higgins in free agency. It appeared that the Cincinnati Bengals were bound to keep him.
But perhaps there is still a sliver of hope for the Patriots.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that some around the NFL weren't entirely sold on the concept of the Bengals financially being able to retain Higgins, and some more recent news has once again made the idea of Cincinnati keeping Higgins a bit dicey.
Fellow Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase is due for a contract extension, and Cincinnati's director of player personnel Duke Tobin has said that it's coming.