That potential draft scenario played out in the first mock draft from NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein. With the 17th pick, the Bengals select Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan.

Higgins is on many teams' wishlists while B.J. Hill, Mike Hilton and Mike Gesicki are among those who will generate interest.

However, San Francisco knows how to swing big during free agency and, in a must-win season, could view Higgins as the piece to put them over the top. The post 49ers Named Potential Suitor for Bengals’ WR Tee Higgins in Free Agency appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Gonzalez, for what it’s worth, was a 2023 first-round pick who is clearly on his way to superstardom and the Bengals have big problems at the spot with Cam Taylor-Britt erratic and both Dax Hill and DJ Turner coming back from injury.

NFL Insider Shares Latest on Tee Higgins' Future With Cincinnati Bengals. Higgins is scheduled to become a free agent in March.