At this point, the writing on the wall for the Cincinnati Bengals is pretty hard to miss.
The ball’s in the team’s court when it comes to keeping Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
Joe Burrow wants it. And so, too, do Chase and Higgins, clearly.
Higgins just parted ways with agent David Mulugheta. And now, just a day later, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Higgins’ new reps is Rocky Arceneaux of Alliance Sports Management.
Caitlin Aoki and Arceneaux rep Chase.
It doesn’t get much more obvious than this. Out goes Mulugheta, an agent the Bengals have a terrible history with, most recently through Jessie Bates. In are heavyweight reps the team has worked with in the past and will when it comes to Chase already next offseason.
The situation won’t do the Bengals any favors financially, not after the team gave itself a self-inflicted wound by not extending Chase last summer. But it should make the logistics a little easier — and both guys clearly want what the franchise quarterback wants.
All the Bengals have to do is provide the cash, with the proper structure, and all is well. What the players want — and what fans want — couldn’t be clearer.