06-15-2022, 09:46 AM
(06-14-2022, 03:50 PM)Sled21 Wrote: My guess is they will negotiate up until the deadline, then they will agree to something and he will sign.
I would love this to be true, but I am hearing they are way far apart on the yearly and the guarantee. I think it is tag and then walks. Bates' agent better consider the possibility of the Bengals tagging him a second time. It can happen. If Jesse is an all-pro and the Bengals win it all, you can bet they will. If he is less than a Pro Bowl talent this season, his next contract won't likely be what he could get now, and it will likely come from some desperate team that sucks.