Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow details how the team can overcome its early season struggles and how he looks to improve from a career year in this one-on-one interview.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates a Week 17 overtime win over the Denver Broncos that kept Cincinnati's slim playoff hopes alive. Burrow threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns in the game and also added a rushing score. / Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With the franchise tag window opening this week, one report has already revealed that the Bengals will hit Higgins with a second tag if the two sides can’t reach a long-term agreement. Now, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has followed up with a bit of a bombshell report: The team will attempt to secure a trio of stars who need new deals — wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and defensive end Trey Hendrickson — for the long term,

Carson Palmer demanded a trade in 2010 following his eighth season with the Bengals. He was the No. 1 overall pick in 2003 and won the Hesiman Trophy at USC. The situations would be eerily similar if Burrow had to go down that road.

The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to keep their franchise quarterback happy, but is latest Tee Higgins update another stalling technique?

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow recently sat down for a lenghty podcast that included his remarks about the team’s cap situation and how his contract can be changed to help the team afford other expensive extensions.

The Cincinnati Bengals are set for the biggest offseason in franchise history with so many moves needing to be made. Ja’Marr Chase, Trey Hendrickson, and Tee Higgins are all due for contract extensions or pay bumps after their performances over the years.

The Cincinnati Bengals have an interesting offseason ahead of them with several big-name players reaching the end of their contracts and a tricky cap situation to manage