Ben Baby Oct 31, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).

CINCINNATI -- When Tee Higgins sat alongside Ja'Marr Chase to ink their nine-figure contract extensions with the Cincinnati Bengals , the expenditures seemed like a luxury.

The two wide receivers' contracts totaled $276 million, a lot of money to commit to one position group.…