Bengals QB Joe Burrow doesn’t make all the personnel decisions in Cincinnati. But as the most important player for the franchise in a long, long time, he absolutely has a lot of influence.
“His input level is high,” Bengals HC Zac Taylor said via the Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. “I think it’s critical when you have players you trust because of how they operate, how they see things and how they go through it. That input is critical. Joe’s up there at the top in terms of an opinion that I want in about every area that we have. I don’t take it lightly when he says something or when he doesn’t have an opinion on something. I think that that communication is critical.”
So when Burrow says he expects WR Tee Higgins to be back with the team in 2024, it’s noteworthy. Burrow added a few caveats but he said enough to indicate retaining the pending free agent receiver is a high priority for the Bengals.
“I can’t speak for everybody, but I can speak for myself,” Burrow said. “I expect him to be back. I know everybody in the locker room wants him back. We’ll see. The offseason is a crazy thing.”
“We all want Tee back,” Burrow added. “We know what kind of player he is. We know what kind of person he is. He’s what being a Bengal is all about. Like you said, we’ll see, but I think we should have a good opportunity.”
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