Teams around the league are trying to figure out if Tee Higgins is available after the Bengals franchise tagged him.

Via Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com, "multiple teams" have contacted the Bengals about a Higgins trade. The Bengals have said Higgins "remains unavailable" as they work toward a

By most reporting so far, the Bengals continue to have some problems juggling the contract sagas of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson. Most notable might be Higgins right now, since it's assumed that Chase will wind up getting his $40 million annually no matter what.

More cuts are expected in the next week as the Bengals prepare for free agency to start. Cincinnati’s front office can start talking to players who are scheduled to become free agents on March 10 at noon ET until March 12 at 4 p.m. ET when the new league year begins.

Sam Hubbard was born and raised in Cincinnati, making him a perfect fit for the Bengals. Now the veteran defensive end is ending his NFL career where it started, announcing Wednesday that he's retiring at the age of 29 after seven NFL seasons -- all of them spent with the Bengals.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement on Wednesday. The Cincinnati native spent seven seasons with the Bengals, who drafted him in the third round of the 2018 draft. Hubbard had 38 1/2 sacks in 104 games while helping Cincinnati return to prominence,