Clifton Brown
Cincinnati Bengals: Impasse Between Bates and Bengals Lingers As Camp Approaches
When the Bengals open training camp next week, starting safety Jessie Bates is not expected to report.
Bates and the Bengals failed to reach agreement on a long-term contract by the July 15 deadline for franchise-tagged players. Bates has not signed his franchise tag and has "no intentions"