Jesse Bates On Sports Illustrated Under Age 25 All-Star Team

[BengalChris]

(07-08-2021, 04:11 PM)fredtoast Wrote: It won't matter how much they offer if he does not want a long term deal here.

A player will almost always take a contract extension instead of playing out his final year risking an injury, but right now Bates is looking at another possible coaching change and another re-building phase.  Maybe he just does not want to sign here.

That is true.

Can he opt-out for Covid in 2021? LOL

If he doesn't want to play for in Cinci, then he could be traded for a 1st round pick, possibly a little more. It would be a smarter move than waiting for a 3rd round pick in a couple of years, the Mike Brown preferred strategy.