Sheldon Rankins' tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals has come to a close, as the franchise instead looks to extend its top stars. The Bengals confirmed Friday that they released the veteran defensive tackle after he started seven games in 2024,

The New England Patriots need wide receiver help. Heading into the offseason, that has been one of the most talked about scenarios surrounding the team.Many believe that the Patriots will first look to sign a star in free agency like Tee Higgins.

Last year around this same time, Gardner was campaigning for the Jets to bring in another star receiver to pair with Garrett Wilson. He mentioned signing Tee Higgins, Mike Evans, or Calvin Ridley, as well as a trading for Brandon Aiyuk.

When it comes to acting as trade block sellers this offseason, the Cincinnati Bengals don’t have much going for them. Tee Higgins getting franchise-tagged for a second offseason before a tag-and-trade scenario is extremely unlikely.

What is the franchise tag in the NFL? The franchise tag is a useful tool for NFL general managers who are trying to keep a roster together by retaining an important pending free agent. Every year, several contributing players across the league sign and play on a team's franchise tag — the Cincinnati Bengals used their franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins last year.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow praised the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles' handling of the salary cap amid his ongoing drive to keep some of his contract-seeking teammates aboard,

ESPN's Field Yates dropped his latest 2025 NFL mock draft and had the Bengals selecting Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolan at pick 17. "The Bengals have potentially huge holes opening on offense -- receiver Tee Higgins is a free agent,

I entered this mock draft with the assumption that the Patriots missed out on Tee Higgins and Chris Godwin in free agency. They can’t afford to go into Year 2 of Drake Maye with a lackluster receiving corps.

With Tee Higgins franchise-tagged again, the Pittsburgh Steelers may have no choice but to consider a first-round wide receiver in 2025.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor discusses 2024 season and looks forward to 2025 season. Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan shares where teams stands at QB position. Cleveland Browns Vice President, Football Operations and general manager Andrew Berry looks forward to 2025 season.