The Cincinnati Bengals’ director of player personnel and de facto general manager echoed the comments Joe Burrow made during Super-Bowl week regarding the futures of the team’s best players – namely wide receivers Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase and ...

This is a 50-50. The Bengals want a youth movement across the defense and sophomores Kris Jenkins Jr. and McKinnley Jackson should see plenty of run. But if Hill has a quiet market, the team probably shouldn't dismiss the idea of bringing him back and keeping him in the rotation. He's 30 years old, so a short-term deal could be nice for both sides.

Losing Hendrickson could be integral to keeping Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins — and a deeper look at his production could explain the Bengals' approach.

Originally signed away from the New Orleans Saints in free agency, Hendrickson vastly outperformed the four-year, $60 million he initially signed, with the former third-round pick out of Florida Atlantic now hoping for a deal worth as much as $100 million.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport has the latest news on the Cincinnati Bengals question marks in free agency involving wide receivers Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and defensive end Trey Hendrickson.