T.J. hasn't heard from Bengals

Wide receiver

said

» READ MORE: he hasn't yet heard from the Bengals about a contract

, according to the

.

“I really don’t know. I can’t speak for them but I haven’t heard from them which would lead me to assume that I’m out of there,” Houshmandzadeh said.

Earlier today,

» READ MORE: we recapped Houshmandzadeh's comments

from his interview on ESPN 950 with

. Houshmandzadeh indicated that Philadelphia might be a good fit for him.

As we pointed out in the earlier post, Houshmandzadeh's comments should be taken with a grain of salt. He's making the rounds as a pending free agent and even

» READ MORE: went on a Chicago radio station yesterday

and spoke highly of

.

The

Les Bowen

» READ MORE: drove this point home in an earlier post

today on

.

As for the Bengals, there is still a chance they could franchise Houshmandzadeh for $9.88 million, but according to

,

indicated last week that he'd rather not franchise anyone. NFL Network's Adam Schefter

» READ MORE: previously reported the same thing

.

Here's the timeline you should be aware of. Teams have from now until Feb. 19 to designate players with the franchise tag. In fact,

» READ MORE: the Patriots did just that earlier today

with quarterback

.

Meanwhile, the free-agent signing period begins Feb. 27.

In yesterday's interview, Houshmandzadeh said the Eagles know how to get in touch with him and his agent, although by rules they are not allowed to contact him just yet.

In

article, Houshmandzadeh indicated he may have some destinations already in mind.

"You can’t talk to teams until the 27th, but I have some idea who might be interested. You have to take a look at a team and its situation and get a feel for things,” Houshmandzadeh said