Why the **** is Jessie Bates not signed yet?

[*psychdoctor*]

(05-04-2022, 02:39 PM)pulses Wrote: Rumors were his agent was asking for 18-20m a year.

Another Rumor is going around on social media, bengals offered something like 5 year 70 mil deal, and it was the guaranteed that held up deal.  Bates publically contradicted his agent and said he did not need to be paid like a top safety, whatever that means.  It may come down to Higgins vs. Bates, I don't think Bengals can afford both and also keep Burrow and Chase.  I hope Higgins has a monster year, as well as Bates.  It will interesting to see if Bengals keep both.  

Another thing, I don't think the 2022 draft means Bates is gone.  It could mean that Vonn Bell is gone however.  I think Bates, Hill, Britt makes it very tough to throw against Bengals.