The Cincinnati Bengals have had a good offseason addressing the team’s needs, like improving the offensive line.
The one dark area has been the contract negotiations with star safety Jessie Bates that are still ongoing.
Back in March, the Bengals placed a franchise tag on Bates which would make him set to make $12.91 million this season.
However, Bates has made it clear that he will not be playing this season under a franchise tag and hopes to have a long-term deal done by the July 15th deadline.
On Wednesday, former NFL agent and CBS Sports salary cap expert Joel Corry wrote about his opinions of the situation.