Bengals on Tee Higgins trade rumors - 'Find your own' WR

INDIANAPOLIS — The Cincinnati Bengals emphatically let the rest of the NFL know that wide receiver Tee Higgins isn't on the trading block.

During his annual session at the NFL scouting combine, team executive Duke Tobin refuted any notion that the team could be interested in shopping the standout receiver this offseason. The team's longtime director of player personnel said teams haven't presented any offers, and if they did, trading Higgins wasn't a thought.

«If they want a receiver, go find your own,» Tobin said Tuesday. «In my opinion, Tee Higgins is a good piece for the Cincinnati Bengals. The trade stuff is a little ridiculous right now.»

Higgins, a third-year player, is about to enter the final year of his rookie contract. He is one of several players who will be up for contract extensions this year or next year, including quarterback Joe Burrow and fellow receiver Ja'Marr Chase.

Since entering the league in 2020, the former Clemson standout has been one of the most productive receivers in the league. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Higgins is one of 15 players to have 3,000 total receiving yards. In 2022, the second-round pick had his second consecutive 1,000-yard season.

That production has extended into the team's last two postseason runs as well. In Cincinnati's Super Bowl LVI loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Higgins had four catches for 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. In Cincinnati's AFC Championship Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that ended the Bengals' most recent season, Higgins had a team-high 83 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 23-20 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said that he laughed off any chatter about the team dealing Higgins this season.

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