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.

NFL offseason is here. While the new league year technically doesn't begin until March 12, which is when signings and trades can become official, Tuesday marked the opening of the franchise tag window.

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,