Fansided · Jun 30, 2021
Cincinnati Bengals: An extension for Jessie Bates needs to get done
Nov 22, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates (30) carries the ball after an interception against the Washington Football Team during the second quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
As we inch closer to the start of the regular season, the Cincinnati Bengals don’t appear to be close to an extension with safety Jessie Bates. This absolutely needs to change before the season kicks off in September.
Alicia de Artola of FanSided wrote an article detailing what every AFC North team needs to do before the season begins. For the Bengals, it was — you guessed it — extending Bates. Here is what de Artola had to say:
