Today is the first full team OTA (voluntary), everyone is present except, as expected Jessie Bates and surprise Trey Hendrickson. I'm sure Hendrickson will have some legitimate reason not to be here. We know about Bates

edit: The team has no mandatory off season activities so based on this we will see Trey at training camp

Pro Bowl DE Trey Hendrickson is expected to miss OTAs while training on his own and spending time with family, per source. He plans to report for mandatory work. https://t.co/RUqSENpwaD

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 17, 2022

(05-17-2022, 12:26 PM)pally Wrote: Today is the first full team OTA (voluntary), everyone is present except, as expected Jessie Bates and surprise Trey Hendrickson.  I'm sure Hendrickson will have some legitimate reason not to be here.  We know about Bates

I read an article yesterday, I think ? Where Bates has said he won't be at any pre-season activities with Bengals, FWIW ? I'd say a lot of that is just posturing for new contract ?

(05-17-2022, 12:37 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I read an article yesterday, I think ? Where Bates has said he won't be at any pre-season activities with Bengals, FWIW ? I'd say a lot of that is just posturing for new contract ?

This may end up a messy divorce before the season starts.

Guess this also means CTB got better from his illness. Good time to take that starting role.

(05-17-2022, 12:37 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I read an article yesterday, I think ? Where Bates has said he won't be at any pre-season activities with Bengals, FWIW ? I'd say a lot of that is just posturing for new contract ?

And fear of injury that would affect the 2nd contract.

Bates franchise tag is not signed so currently he is not a Bengal.

Joe Burrow with his new-and-improved offense line
(Carman at left guard in photo, but that will obviously be determined in training camp) pic.twitter.com/uoh3QTyTNN

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) May 17, 2022

(05-17-2022, 01:22 PM)pally Wrote:

Joe Burrow with his new-and-improved offense line
(Carman at left guard in photo, but that will obviously be determined in training camp) pic.twitter.com/uoh3QTyTNN

— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) May 17, 2022

Hopefully, Carman’s back isn’t an issue this season and he lives up to or exceeds his draft position.