The Cincinnati Bengals have assembled one of the best trios in the modern NFL with Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow. However, keeping all three in the Queen City is easier said than done.

Burrow is in Cincinnati for the long haul, having signed a long-term contract extension in the 2023 offseason, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time. The future of Higgins and Chase is uncertain as both seek a new deal as soon as possible.

For Higgins, having a reliable agent is a big deal, especially as he negotiates either his next contract with the Bengals or a deal with a new team. He recently split from David Mulugheta and has now signed with Rocky Arceneaux, Chase’s agent.

“I just told him (Higgins), ‘We’re in this for life now,'” Chase told reporters Thursday.

While it seems like there are some conversations going on behind the scenes that could help bring Higgins to Arceneaux, Chase didn’t really seem to have much say in the matter.

“There really wasn’t a lot of conversation. It’s a business decision. I won’t tell him what to do. That’s what he wants to do at the end of the day,” Chase said.

Does this mean Higgins has a better chance of staying in Cincinnati? Well, that’s certainly still up in the air, and Chase added that he wants Higgins to do what’s best for him in his next career move.

Let’s just say it feels like a small victory in a war that has had nothing but setbacks.