Bates on contract situation

[Nicomo Cosca]

(08-25-2021, 09:44 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Not sure. So you think if the Bengals tag Bates and then offer him a highest paid safety contract the following year he is going to turn it down because he got his feelings hurt?

I seriously doubt they’ll offer to make him the top paid safety in the league. Especially since it sounds like they’re currently pretty far apart.

And yeah, I don’t think guys like getting tagged. I could see him wanting to move on if that happens.