The Cincinnati Bengals got it done with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins contract extensions, undoubtedly fueled by public and private pressure from Joe Burrow.
As it turns out, there was a point in time when the Bengals were apparently really considering tag-and-trade scenarios.
Rocky Arceneaux, Higgins' agent, told Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer that it seemed like a trade would happen.
"[P]rior to the combine, we talked about the franchise tag and what impact it could potentially have on Tee,” Arceneaux said. “And when they decided to tag him, I had assumed, because we had talked about it prior to the tag with the intent of trading.