It’s possible that he may be a little confused by the Bengals using the franchise tag on Higgins when they’ve stated their hope of signing him to a long-term deal. A franchise tag can be a temporary placeholder before a long-term deal, but it can also just be a one-year contract.

Don't look now, but the daily Ja'Marr Chase contract updates involving the Cincinnati Bengals will keep happening despite the wave of free agency news. Case in point, the Chase-Bengals-contract rumor that popped up during the scouting combine that suggested the two sides remain pretty far apart.