Jessie Bates and Bengals have made no progress on contract extension

The Cincinnati Bengals won’t be extending Jessie Bates anytime soon.

Today arrives the deadline for NFL teams to sign franchise-tagged players to long-term deals.

There will be no extension between Bates and Cincinnati, as the two sides have reportedly made zero progress on a deal, per Tyler Dragon. Bates has yet to even sign his franchise tender.

The Bengals and Jessie Bates have made "zero" progress on a long-term deal, per a source close to the situation. Bates hasn't signed his franchise tag tender and has no intentions on reporting to training camp.

— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) July 15, 2022 Players typically hate the franchise tag, and that’s especially true with Bates, who has…