It doesn’t get much more obvious than this. Out goes Mulugheta, an agent the Bengals have a terrible history with, most recently through Jessie Bates. In are heavyweight reps the team has worked with in the past and will when it comes to Chase already next offseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ contract negotiations with star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins just took an unexpected turn. Higgins recently parted ways with his agent David Mulugheta, a figure tied to past friction between the Bengals and former player Jessie Bates.

Following Monday night's win over the Cowboys, Bengals star wideout Ja'Marr Chase said that he wishes he could "sign Tee myself" when asked about teammate Tee Higgins' future with the team. Chase can't do that,

Feel free to add Ja’Marr Chase to the list of players now publicly applying pressure on the Cincinnati Bengals about Tee Higgins. Naturally, Chase was asked about the topic during his weekly presser and kept the same vibe as Joe Burrow before him.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has already moved on to a new agent.Per The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway, Higgins is now represented by Rocky Arceneaux of Alliance Sports Management, who also represents Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase.

The Cincinnati Bengals will have an easy contact point for working out potential new deals with wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Kelsey Conway

Fresh off a 27-20 win over the Cowboys, the QB said he had a plan to keep the big three together in Cincinnati beyond this season.

The Bengals quarterback says he thinks there is a way the team can not only sign Chase, which will be a priority, but Higgins, as well.

Joe Burrow went out of his way to send a message about Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins' contract situations following the Bengals' win over the Cowboys.

But the numbers and comments from those involved show there is a pathway if the Bengals want to try to keep their star trio together. Building