CINCINNATI -- Tee Higgins has signed his franchise tag tender of $21.8 million. How does this help Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow and why should Bengals fans feel good about the message this sends heading into camp in late July? The Bengals will be on a modified version of Hard Knocks this December, featuring the entire AFC North. How will Zac Taylor's Bengals handle this vs. the 2009 and 2013 Marvin Lewis versions? And why is there more than just a number associated with the value of extending Ted Karras through the 2025 season? All this and more this week as Trags welcomes Laurel Pfahler, Bengals beat writer for the Dayton Daily News.

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