After back-to-back seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards, Higgins was limited to just 12 games last year and managed to record just 656 yards and five touchdowns.

When healthy, Higgins can be a team's No. 1 receiving option, which is why the Bengals franchise-tagged him in hopes of keeping him around. But Higgins wants out, and a team will be rewarded with a talented receiver.

Here are a few receiver-needy teams that could look to trade for Higgins.

Los Angeles Chargers

The Chargers should be making calls about Higgins. They lost their top two receivers, Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, to a trade and a salary cap cut and are now searching for someone to help make up for those losses.

The Chargers decided to take offensive lineman Joe Alt with their first-round pick, but traded up to take wide receiver Ladd McConkey at No. 34. McConkey is a special talent out of Georgia, but he alone won't solve the Bolts' wide receiver needs, and they should consider pairing him with Higgins in his rookie year.

Los Angeles will have $98.4 million in effective cap space in 2025, so it would be prepared to give Higgins a nice contract in free agency.

New England Patriots

The Patriots have what they hope will be their next franchise quarterback after drafting Drake Maye at No. 3. Now it's time to give him someone to throw to.

New England had just one receiver with more than 500 receiving yards a year ago, and that roster construction won't set Maye up for success. The Patriots added to the wide receiver room by adding Ja'Lynn Polk in the draft, but there's still area for growth that Higgins could help with.

To put Maye in the best position possible as he begins his NFL career, trading for Higgins and giving him a solid target is the right move.

New Orleans Saints

The Saints have a solid No. 1 option in Chris Olave, but need a No. 2 option. New Orleans parted ways with Michael Thomas this offseason, leaving them with a spot to fill. Higgins could fill that spot perfectly.

The Saints would have to do some work to fit Higgins into their roster, but it could be a worthwhile move to improve their offense.