Burrow took Bates to UFC 276

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(07-03-2022, 02:57 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Hate to agree cause I have always wanted Bates to stay but I think you are correct Sled. Nothing hinting at us giving Bates 
the monster contract that he wants here IMO. He clearly wants more than his play has warranted. He played great in the 
Playoffs but he was pretty bad all regular season when money was on his mind. I see no reason for this changing just cause
Burrow and Bates are buds. The inconsistency of Bates game along with our drafting Dax Hill and Tycen Anderson pretty 
much seals the deal that there will be no deal.

The only question is if Bates will play on the Tag. We still do not know this.

We almost certainly know this....There is no way Bates goes La'Veon Bell on the Bengals.  Sitting out with the HOPE that you get more in the long run vs. taking a $13 million dollar contract for ONE YEAR and having the chance to get back to the Super Bowl just seems too obvious.  His first contract, as a 2nd rounder, was just under $5 million over 4 years.  

If I am wrong, I have sorely misjudged Jessie.