Since his contract troubles were reported with the Cincinnati Bengals, Tee Higgins has long been connected to the New England Patriots as one of the team's major targets for this offseason. One of the league's top receiving talents,

The Patriots are not expected to pursue Tee Higgins this offseason, according to a new report from The Athletic.

Many would have assumed that the New England Patriots' pursuit of wide receiver Tee Higgins ended with the Cincinnati Bengals decision to franchise-tag their star earlier this week. However, one NFL analyst doesn't think the Patriots should give up hope just yet.

It's no secret that the New England Patriots are looking to add depth in several areas this offseason, with their hottest free agency target being Cincinnati Be

With the top free-agent wide receiver in Tee Higgins now off the board, how do the Patriots go from here this offseason?

While it remains to be seen if Tee Higgins is still on the team's priority list, the Patriots are expected to explore receiver trades in March.

Via Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com, "multiple teams" have contacted the Bengals about a Higgins trade. The Bengals have said Higgins "remains unavailable" as they work toward a

Despite a growing number of talented wideouts becoming available, there are at least a few NFL teams that are trying to acquire Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins. Multiple teams have contacted the Bengals about the availability of Higgins after the team franchise tagged him for a second straight year,

As expected, the Cincinnati Bengals keep getting Tee Higgins trade calls. Also as expected, the Bengals keep saying no thanks. According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, multiple teams have called the Bengals about a Higgins trade since they applied the second franchise tag on the star wideout.