Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins recently addressed trade speculation.
Unfortunately for Higgins, trade speculation won’t stop until after the NFL trade deadline.
As a case in point, Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post recently pointed out that teams have been fielding the following inquiries: injury? That’s what we should do, and that’s what the team is calling for. Does anyone think owner Mike Brown will do that? It would be shocking at this point. ”
Teams will continue to ask questions about Higgins in the name of due diligence, and the Bengals will continue to decline any offers.
The Bengals placed the franchise tag on Higgins, but it remains unlikely that he will be able to leave in free agency next offseason. But even if a team doesn’t win, it doesn’t usually act as a seller.
Further complicating the situation is the fact that the Bengals, despite their 3-5 record, are still technically in contention to remain in the AFC.
Additionally, Higgins was injured again, this time with a quadriceps issue in practice, causing him to miss Week 8 and jeopardizing his availability for the next week or two.
