Now, ANOTHER reporter predicts Bengals to sign Bates

[Johnny Cupcakes]

Regardless of what Field Yates says, I still doubt he re-signs here. Maybe if he tests the FA market and it proves colder on him than he thought? I might see it. But as things stand, nothing has changed from when he wanted a contract that the Bengals didn’t want to give. If anything has changed, it’s that we’ve drafted his replacement and have begun to move on. I just don’t see how they come together and make it happen.