If Tee Higgins isn't available for the New England Patriots in free agency, where could they pivot to fill their hole at pass catcher?

The contract saga between the Cincinnati Bengals and Tee Higgins resembles a rollercoaster. One second, Joe Burrow's public assault on the franchise makes it seem like a long-term deal is inevitable.

While the NFL free agent market doesn't appear as star-studded this season compared to years past, one potential game-changing wide receiver could be available.

Patriots fans have been clamoring for the team to make a big splash in free agency this year. According to a new rumor, that won't come in the form of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. The Bengals have said they hope keep Higgins in their future plans,

The narrative is slowly swinging back in a positive direction for the Cincinnati Bengals and star wideout Tee Higgins. During the early bits of the scouting combine, word went out that a team like the New England Patriots isn't all that interested in Higgins anymore.

With the most cap space in the NFL this coming free agent cycle, the shiny toy on the top of fans' wish lists for the New England Patriots was to land Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Well,

Could the Cincinnati Bengals put the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins for a second straight offseason, but this time flip him elsewhere in a trade for a top 10 draft pick? That’s exactly what Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton has cooked up in one of seven mock trades that would ‘Shake Up Free Agency,