Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow sent a very public, obvious message to the team this week. Pay great players like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. That’s it.

The Bengals have decisions to make in regard to the long-term futures of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and Week 18's matchup could potentially be the last time Joe Burrow will have the stellar WR duo at his disposal.

In this case, it came on New Year’s Eve at his weekly news conference, offering a resolution for an ownership group that has allowed stars Jessie Bates, DJ Reader and others to leave in recent seasons while facing another round of negotiations with star receivers Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase this offseason.