Bengals not expecting to sign Bates to an extension at this time

[Murdock2420]

(08-12-2021, 01:31 PM)pally Wrote:

"I guess I haven't done enough yet to be considered one of the top safeties in the league." and "This will be the last time I speak on the contract" - Jessie Bates III asked about extension.

I retract my former comfort. Hard to know what's going on, but that's a tone change.

— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) August 12, 2021

This sucks.

When it was just random chatting who cares... but a quote from Bates that seems kind of pissed isn't what you want.