Bengals news: Upcoming free agents ranked, more teams asking about Brian Callahan

Tee Higgins and Brian Callahan are in a two-man race to dominate the Cincinnati Bengals news cycle before the NFL playoffs even start.

With Callahan now up to four head coaching interviews with other teams and counting, he’s one of the hottest items on the market this hiring cycle.

And Higgins, slated for free agency this spring, is a candidate to receive the franchise tag, a long-term extension, or to outright leave on the open market, hence all the speculation — especially now that he’s just had another interview.

Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for January 12.