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

[Luvnit2]

(04-20-2022, 12:58 AM)Whatever Wrote: It's pretty simple, actually.  Since Bates isn't under contract, he can't be fined for missing OTA's, TC, and games.  He can lessen his injury risk by holding out of those things and the team can do nothing about it.  By NFL rules, he only has to be on the active roster, IR, and/or PUP for 6 games to accrue a season and be eligible for UFA next year.  Dude could literally sit at home for 11 games before signing the FT and still be an UFA next year.  

Yes, he could do all of that, but he would get a check for 6 games, not 17. He would lose a ton of money and still risk injury. He would lose in $8 million if he sat out 11 games.