The Cincinnati Bengals are set to bring back one of the NFL's top wide receiver tandems in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in 2025. The way the franchise has gone about it, however, has rubbed its players the wrong way.

The Cincinnati Bengals have made some questionable decisions during the 2025 NFL offseason. In 2024, despite arguably the best passing season of Joe Burrow’s career, the team missed the playoffs, finishing with a bottom-five defense in the league.

The Cincinnati Bengals want to keep Tee Higgins around. However, they might not believe in him in the long-term. At least, that’s the message they’re sending him right now, according to Chad Johnson.