The Cincinnati Bengals could recoup a significant asset if they were to trade wide receiver Te Higgins, according to Ari Merov of The 33rd Team.
Merov reported there's a sense the Bengals might be able to land a first-round pick or early second-rounder for the 25-year-old.
Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdateSeveral team executives believe the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bengals</a> could get a 1st-round pick or an early 2nd-round pick if they were to consider trading WR Tee Higgins.<br><br>Discussing all the scenarios with <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_Sam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PFF_Sam</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_Steve?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PFF_Steve</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/The33rdTeamFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The33rdTeamFB</a>: <a href="https://t.co/N63AxyQUqS">pic.twitter.com/N63AxyQUqS</a>
Cincinnati announced Monday it applied the franchise tag to Higgins, but that provides few assurances as to his short-term future with the team.