Cincinnati Bengals, Jessie Bates III (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly won’t be agreeing to a contract extension with safety Jessie Bates, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Fowler tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that “Sides not progressing toward a deal.” and this isn’t good news for Bengals fans, who were hoping to see Bates get rewarded with a well-deserved contract extension.
Now, however, it appears that won’t be happening, and it’s unfortunate.
The #Bengals and safety Jesse Bates III are not expected to reach a contract extension at this time, per source.