Why the **** is Jessie Bates not signed yet?

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I would like to point out that while Bates might not have had the best season last year he did step up in the playoffs. I know others as well as myself want to brush that off. But big time players make big time plays in big time moments and he was a key part of a defense that got us to a superbowl and it shouldn't be undersold.

I also wanted to say that I just now saw the Browns Ward deal and how is this possible. I know Watson is only getting a Mill this year but what about the future. Bates or not I feel like the Bengals could make something else happen if they wanted to.