Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates "has no intentions" of participating in training camp this summer or playing the 2022 campaign on the franchise tag, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports.
The Bengals placed the $12.91 million franchise tag on Bates in March, and the two sides have yet to agree to terms on an extension by Friday's deadline.
Ian RapoportFor the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bengals</a> and star S Jessie Bates: The team's final offer guaranteed Bates only $4M more than what he would get if he eventually signs the franchise tag. Big difference is the tag locks Bates in for one year while the Bengals' offer locked him in for 5 additional years.