Tobin and Zac Taylor seem to be on the same page as Joe Burrow with keeping their stars, but can the Bengals pull it off?

The Cincinnati Bengals are under fire from all directions right now after the playoff miss despite Joe Burrow’s MVP-like efforts, the Triple Crown triumph for Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson leading the NFL in sacks.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday,

The Cincinnati Bengals’ de facto GM agrees with Joe Burrow, wants the team to get deals done with Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson.

Cincinnati Bengals Give Trey Hendrickson Permission to Seek a TradeCINCINNATI — Mike Gesicki is sticking around in Cincinnati on a three-year deal to keep catching passes from Joe Burrow. Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame gave the $25.

That's what happens when you have generational talents like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase and difference-making superstars like Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson. It will be a massive disappointment if this nucleus doesn't capture at least one Lombardi Trophy before the guys start hanging their cleats and shoulder pads up.

The Cincinnati Bengals haven't been eager to meet Joe Burrow's roster-building suggestions. Is it only a matter of time before he wants out?

Armed with cap space and a coaching staff that believes in building through the trenches, Hendrickson sets up as a perfect player to slot in on that defense. One year after acquiring Montez Sweat to help bolster their defensive front, the Bears could secure Cincinnati's star to make the whole thing go.

For each of the past two seasons, Trey Hendrickson has rung ... He made an exception with the structuring of Burrow's contract but hasn't budged for Chase or Hendrickson or Higgins.