Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins’ contract saga with the Bengals just took a turn

At this point, the writing is on the wall for the Cincinnati Bengals is pretty hard to miss.

The ball is in the team’s court when it comes to keeping Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Joe Burrow wants it. And Chase and Higgins make that clear as well.

Higgins has just parted ways with agent David Mulugheta. And now, just one day later, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Higgins’ new reps are 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. You are heavyweight representatives that the team has worked with in the past and will when it comes to the Chase as early as next season.

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 that 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 money with the right structure and all is well. What the players want – and what the fans want – couldn’t be clearer.