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

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(06-16-2022, 09:27 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: How would you be if your worth 40 million guaranteed and a freak injury could destroy that. Its easy to blame the athlete we all support the team these players are individuals with families to support.

Bates is an NFL player.  Being an NFL player requires a person to perform under pressure and shut out the outside noise to deal with the task at hand.  There are literally hundreds of players in contract years every season.  Being in the last year of your rookie deal is not an excuse.  There are going to be 3 dozen guys in TC literally fighting for their football lives.  

Bates was offered an extension and security last year.  He chose not to take it and to try to maximize his contract value, as is his right. You can't use pressure as an excuse for not performing when you actively make decisions that put you under more pressure.