The Bengals kept A.J. Green via the franchise tag and have Tyler Boyd signed to an extension. They are adding to their receiving corps, starting the second round by taking Clemson wideout Tee Higgins.
Cincinnati was linked to Baylor receiver Denzel Mims but will go with Higgins, a top-end deep-ball threat for Trevor Lawrence during two impact seasons at Clemson. Higgins will join national championship game opponent Joe Burrow in Ohio as a pro. Higgins was seen by many as a likely first-rounder earlier on in the process, but he ended up slipping just a bit.
Receiver didn’t seem like a pressing need for Cincy, but they now have great depth at the position. In addition to Boyd and Green, they’ve also got former first-rounder John Ross on the roster. Higgins didn’t even turn 21 until January, and the Bengals clearly think he’ll be a long-term partner for Burrow.
This past season, Higgins finished with 59 catches for 1,167 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging a robust 19.8 yards per reception.
they’ve at least surrounded burrow with tons of receiving talent
For some reason I feel a responsibility to say the name Auden Tate, every time he isn’t mentioned..I hate that he dropped in the depth chart, the kid is sneaky good! This is a serious WR core! Add in some Joe Mixon, and some OL help with Jonah Williams finay being healthy..might put up some big numbers on offense this season..