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

[*ochocincos*]

(07-25-2022, 10:17 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: The GTD money was trash.  Only 17m (when he will make almost all of that GTD on a one year franchise tag!)

13m GTD on one year

Or

16m/year for 4 years but only 17m GTD

It was a decent annual value, but the bengals missed big.

Meanwhile, Marcus Williams got $32 mill guaranteed from Ravens, who weren't even the team he played with.
Only $14 mill APY but that $32 mill guaranteed was probably a big reason for taking.