Jessie Bates leaving in free agency continues to feel inevitable
Bates’ time in Cincinnati looks to be ending shortly.
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Bates’ time in Cincinnati looks to be ending shortly.
The NFL world reacts to a report that Bengals star safety Jessie Bates is "as good as gone" from Cincinnati and will likely hit free agency.
Losing Bates would be a significant blow to Cincinnati’s secondary. Playing on the franchise tag last season, the 25-year-old safety excelled as a run defender (88.3 PFF grade) and recorded four interceptions.
The Athletic's NFL experts make their early predictions for Super Bowl LVII between the Chiefs and Eagles.
A costly late hit on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ended the Bengals' chance at a repeat trip to the Super Bowl on Sunday night, but Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn't pinning the loss on that play.