The Cincinnati Bengals missed out on the playoffs for the second season in a row and will now look to build a roster strong enough to support Joe Burrow

“Obviously, we want to build something here in Cinci, but it’s not in my hands right now,” Higgins said, via Joe Danneman of FOX19 Cincinnati. “So, I’ve got to do what I need to do. If that’s go to another team, then that’s what happens.”

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins will become a free agent this offseason, but he's made it clear, along with his quarterback Joe Burrow, that he wants to remain in Cincinnati. The offensive trio of Burrow, Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase hopes to stay together in 2025, but Higgins will need a new deal in order for that goal to come true.

The Cincinnati Bengals ended 2024 with a 9-8 record and missed the playoffs - but their offseason could set them up for the 2025 campaign

The Cincinnati Bengals endured yet another season without any playoff football, and their 2025 campaign might be similar if their offseason goes a certain way.

With Joe Burrow throwing his weight around in public and the team not having any other choice regardless, the Cincinnati Bengals will attempt to find a way to keep Tee Higgins this offseason. Higgins is one piece of a puzzle that Burrow has essentially demanded the team figure out how to put together,

In many ways the 2024 season was horrendous for the Bengals, wasting a year of Joe Burrow's prime, and the offseason won't be easy.

We are quickly approaching NFL free agency. That means there are plenty of mock signings and other offseason moves being projected, but Frank Schwab from Yahoo Sports recently wrote about the Top 10 storyline going into this phase of the offseason.