Higgins played in 12 games last season for the Bengals, recording 73 receptions for 911 receiving yards with 10 touchdown catches. Over five seasons, he’s got 330 catches for 4,595 receiving yards with 34 TDs.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who Thursday night won the AP Comeback Player of the Year award, was asked during an interview last week with SiriusXM NFL Radio whether he thinks the team will be able to bring back Higgins and extend contracts for Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson.

“We can make it happen,” Burrow said. “We can make it happen. And it just has to be right for everybody involved. I know the players want to make it work. We all want to be together. So I don’t see it not working out, but we’ll see.”