The Cincinnati Bengals face uncertainty this offseason as they negotiate to keep star receiver Tee Higgins, whose contract has been contentious. Despi

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An offseason roster purge is an annual NFL occurrence because long-term contracts aren't fully guaranteed. Players are often released when salaries aren't deemed to match production. Trades can occur for a variety of reasons.

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports that one name Brady and the Raiders could be targeting is Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who helped Detroit achieve the No. 1 scoring offense in the regular season this year (33.2 points per game).