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

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(08-02-2022, 05:01 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I don't think Jesse is stupid. He's getting bad advice, but he's smart enough to know if he wants to market himself elsewhere he has to play better. If he dogs it half the season again, no one is going to want him.

Yep.  He has to ball out this year to get paid next year.  If he sits, teams will pick apart his inconsistent play in 2021, that and potentially not playing ball for 18 months would completely erode his value.

Also, just as a reminder, the one player that did sit out had already played on one franchise tag and got paid millions.  Bates has only gotten paid on a 2nd round rookie contract.  The odds of him being able to survive 18 months unemployed financially, is miniscule.