Report: Jessie Bates Arrives at Bengals' Facility, Expected to Sign Franchise Tag

The All-Pro level safety is ready to begin preparing for the 2022 season with his teammates.

CINCINNATI — Jessie Bates is back.

The star safety arrived at the Bengals facility on Tuesday morning and is expected to sign his franchise tag to play for Cincinnati in the 2022 season according to Kelsey Conway. 

Bates will make nearly $13 million this season on the tag and should give the Bengals a dynamic secondary along with Chidobe Awuzie, Dax Hill, and Vonn Bell. 

The Bengals and Bates were at odds over a contract extension across the last two offseasons, but things never seemed to get very frosty after the two sides were unable to agree to a long-term deal on July 15.

Bates did threaten to sit out the whole season if a deal wasn't reached, but no one really expected him to pass up an eight-figure payday for one season. Now, the Bengals are one step closer to having their full roster ahead of the 2022 campaign.

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