Duke Tobin didn't hide the challenge associated with trying to re-sign both Cincinnati Bengals star receivers this offseason. Along with re-signing triple-crown winner Ja'Marr Chase, the Bengals will also try to re-sign fellow wideout Tee Higgins, who played last year under the franchise tag.

CINCINNATI — Duke Tobin doesn't sound very optimistic about Cincinnati's chances of keeping Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase under contract for years to come. He discussed the "hard" task of pulling that off with The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway.

Duke Tobin has made definitive proclamations on Tee Higgins during each of the past two winters. The de facto Bengals GM declared his No. 2 wide receiver unavailable in trades at the 2023 Combine and then franchise-tagged him last year. Barring a second franchise tag, Higgins is poised to hit the market.