Bengals powered by 3 young stars: Burrow, Chase, Higgins

Published January 28, 2023 11:12 AM

By MITCH STACY
AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has two major offensive players at his fingertips in receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The two are the first pair of Bengals wideouts to gain 1,000 yards in back-to-back season since Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh in 2006 and 2007. They’ve combined to catch 18 touchdown passes and will look for when Cincinnati plays at Kansas City on Sunday in the AFC championship game for the second straight year. But their futures in Cincinnati aren’t a given, considering the Bengals are famously frugal and will have to pay up to keep Burrow around.

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