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

[*ochocincos*]

(08-23-2022, 01:15 PM)Au165 Wrote: This is false for a couple reasons. 

Now that he has signed the tender he has to be fined for any non performance, so if he misses practices games he will be fined and lose an accrued season if it goes too long. Essentially, he has no leverage now. The other issue is he HAS to play on the tag now as the window to negotiate has ended. Even if traded to a new team he can not negotiate a new deal this league year.

Bates is playing this year on the deal and based on him moving things into his locker it will be for Cincy.

Not sure if you or someone else knows, but does the team get back any cap space for the games in which the player does not report?
I know there's the fine, but I'm not sure if that affects the cap in any way.

I'm only asking because it'd be awesome for the Bengals to get back any bit more cap they can to push toward other extensions or next season.