Joe Burrow has made it clear he wants the big three to stay together. Now the Bengals need to see if they can make it work.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has shot very public messages to the organization about the future of wide receiver Tee Higgins in recent weeks. Burrow used his final regular season podium of the year after Saturday night’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to do it one more time.

Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrew Hawkins made a case on ESPN’s NFL Live for why current Bengals free agent receiver Tee Higgins should consider taking a deal from the organization, even if it isn’t the absolute maximum he can get.

The Cincinnati Bengals still seem likely to lose Tee Higgins in free agency, but one predicted replacement would cause every fan to age tremendously over one season.