05-03-2022, 03:01 PM
If Dax has a really good training camp and proves he can start day one, could the bengals possibly trade Bates? Or maybe start Bates for the first 3/4 games and get Hill acclimated to the NFL and show that Bates is hopefully playing at a high level. Not sure how or if it could work with him being on a franchise tag, but it may be able to help fill a hole mid season or stack draft picks and allow them to focus on getting Burrow, Tee and Jamar taken care of. I have always liked Bates as a a player, but if they can’t get a deal done then it would be nice to get something for him then letting him walk in free agency.
