Jessie Bates appears to have found his new NFL home.
According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Bates is signing with the Atlanta Falcons. It’s reportedly worth $64 million.
This concludes Bates’ five-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Four years, $64.02 million for Jessie Bates, who gets $23M in Year 1, per source. https://t.co/7dtPtrtq6f
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2023
Bates, entering his sixth NFL season this year, was originally a second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.