Don't look now, but the daily Ja'Marr Chase contract updates involving the Cincinnati Bengals will keep happening despite the wave of free agency news. Case in point, the Chase-Bengals-contract rumor that popped up during the scouting combine that suggested the two sides remain pretty far apart.

It’s possible that he may be a little confused by the Bengals using the franchise tag on Higgins when they’ve stated their hope of signing him to a long-term deal. A franchise tag can be a temporary placeholder before a long-term deal, but it can also just be a one-year contract.