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

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(05-16-2022, 09:45 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Actually, no, there isn't.  That is why we have the term "smoke screen".

I'll be concerned if Bates makes a public statement that he won't play under the tag this year.  Until then it is just the same second-hand anonymous BS we here from 90% of the players that get tagged.  None of them like it.  99% of them don't miss any games holding out.

It's rare players sit out a year with the tag. Bell did it. Maybe 1 or 2 others recently...but rare.

Worst case is he comes in and signs right before the season starts and misses all camp.