10-21-2021, 07:06 PM
(10-20-2021, 04:08 PM)Au165 Wrote: I don't think it's an issue of top line number, more so the details of guarantees and when cash is due. We have the tag still but I think they will get it figured out, especially in an effort to keep as much of this quality D intact as they can.
This.
I think it will get worked out without using the tag. Bengals really did not have a lot of motivation to give Bates an extension last year. This year they can offer more than other teams and still come out way ahead because we had him for peanuts this year ($2.4M).
Bates might be upset right now that he did not get an early extension, but that will all be forgotten if we make him one of the highest paid safeties in the league next year.
