Duke Tobin Dives Into Tee Higgins' Future in Cincinnati: 'We're a Better Team With Tee'

The Bengals franchise tagged Higgins.

CINCINNATI — Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin didn't shut down a Tee Higgins trade at the NFL Combine this year, but he did make it clear Cincinnati values the star talent.

Tobin noted it just made sense to time the franchise tag early in the process as they continue assessing the situation.

"It's really simple," Tobin noted about the wide receiver. "He's a good player. We want to keep him and we have the resources to do that. So we decided early to do it. And that's where we are. We like Tee. We're a better team with Tee. So with the way that we've managed our cap, we had the ability to put the franchise tag on him and we did."

Tobin didn't get into hypotheticals as the conversations during combine week continue.

"He's a good player," Tobin said to the local media. "We want good players. He fits us perfectly. So we tagged him for that reason."

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