Bates admits to being in a bad head space

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(11-15-2021, 07:36 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I'm guessing the not getting paid is part of it. I know he'll get paid by someone if he has a good year but they are still human. So if you put all the work in and have the results on the field and don't get paid it can be deflating.

Yep. And even good NFL players don't always play 10 years in the league.
On top of that, very very few players get an opportunity to have a decent-paying career after the NFL, so it makes sense to try to make as much as you can ASAP.