The Bengals will have to find a way to hold onto a fair number of those star players or their run to Super Bowl LVI will look like an outlier in the franchise’s history. Safety Jessie Bates returned to the Bengals facility on Tuesday morning and he officially signed on for another year with the team a short time later.The Bengals announced that Bates has signed. Quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are on that list, which led Brown to say on Monday that it’s “ not easy to fit all these” deals under the cap as the team moves forward. Cincinnati, however, placed the franchise tag on Bates, which would pay him around. College: Wake Forest (College Stats) Weighted Career AV (100-95-. 1 day ago &0183 &32 CINCINNATI Bengals safety Jessie Bates returned to team facilities on Tuesday. After helping the Bengals reach their first Super Bowl in 33 years, Bates hoped to be rewarded with a new contract. Jessie Bates III Position: FS 6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg) Team: Cincinnati Bengals. Standout safety Jessie Bates has been a hot name since the conclusion of last season. That was the message from quarterback Joe Burrow when he spoke to reporters at a Wednesday press conference. Bates reported to the team Tuesday and signed his franchise tag. Rumor: Eagles inquiring about star safety Jessie Bates. Posted by Josh Alper on August 24, 2022, 12:04 PM EDT Getty Images Safety Jessie Bates ‘ long absence from the Bengals came to an end on Tuesday and his presence had an impact on his teammates. That chance will be impacted by the need for the Bengals to plan for extensions for other members of the roster. 1 day ago &0183 &32 With two weeks remaining before the start of the NFL regular season, Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates has ended his holdout. We will have another chance at the end of the season.” 4 hours ago &0183 &32 A day after making his official return to the Cincinnati Bengals and signed his franchise tender, safety Jessie Bates III sat in front of the microphone and unpacked months of thoughts. The franchise tag is more than twice as much what Bates made from his four-year rookie contract that expired after the 2021 season. Sitting out the season if a long-term deal isn’t reached by July 15 would be surprising. “He fits with us,” Brown said, via Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Bates reportedly has no intention of playing under his 12.911 million franchise tag.

Brown also said that hopes that things work out in a way that Bates remains with the team in 2023 and beyond. He played college football at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Safety Jessie Bates didn’t land a contract extension with the Bengals after being franchise tagged early in the offseason and that could make the 2022 season his final one as a member of the AFC North team.īates hasn’t signed his tag yet and isn’t expected to report to training camp with the rest of the team this week, but Bengals owner Mike Browns said on Monday that he expects Bates to play with the team this year. Jessie Bates III (born February 26, 1997) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.

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