Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

Ja'Marr Chase responded to his teammate Tee Higgins getting franchise-tagged again — with a picture of another teammate.

Bengals teammate and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase appeared to also react to the news on Instagram. Chase posted a picture of Joe Burrow giving side-eye to his Instagram stories with a small gif of a man looking at his phone and going "What?" Chase tagged Higgins on the post.

The Bengals designated Tee Higgins "as the team's franchise player, with the intent of continuing to work toward a long-term deal in Cincinnati."

The Cincinnati Bengals are facing a tough decision amid securing deals for stars Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson.

That's what happens when you have generational talents like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase and difference-making superstars like Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson. It will be a massive disappointment if this nucleus doesn't capture at least one Lombardi Trophy before the guys start hanging their cleats and shoulder pads up.

• The stadium issue only adds to an all-time pressure cooker this spring. For a while, the Bengals have been negotiating an extension of the lease that expires in 2026 with the county. The club must decide if it exercises the first of five, two-year, rolling extensions on the lease by June 30.