The Cincinnati Bengals and safety Jessie Bates are unlikely to reach a long-term extension by the franchise tag deadline of 4 p.m. July 15 EST, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Enquirer.
After failing to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by the March 8 deadline in which NFL clubs must apply the tag on a player, the Bengals placed the franchise tag on Bates.
The two sides remain at an impasse in regards to the former second-round pick’s future in Cincinnati. Bates, this offseason, stated he does not want to play the upcoming season on the franchise tag.