Franchise tag applied by Cincy The Bengals on Monday used their franchise tag on Bates, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports. Impact Bates totaled 20 tackles (11 solo), six pass deflections and two interceptions across four postseason games during the team's Super Bowl run. With the move, Cincinnati will have until July 15 to work out a multi-year contract with the safety, but if they don't, Bates will operate under the terms of the franchise tag during the 2022 campaign.
MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE