CINCINNATI — Duke Tobin doesn't sound very optimistic about Cincinnati's chances of keeping Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase under contract for years to come. He discussed the "hard" task of pulling that off with The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway.

The Cincinnati Bengals always have and probably always will do things differently. They are the NFL's last mom and pop shop operation. Duke Tobin may be their director of player personnel, but he is the main man in the front office not named owner Mike Brown.