Report: Bengals are not expected to franchise tag Jessie Bates

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It looks like one of Cincinnati’s key defensive players will be hitting free agency. According to Tyler Dragon of USA TODAY, the Bengals are not expected to franchise tag safety Jessie Bates. Cincinnati tagged Bates last year to prevent him from hitting the open market. Bates did not participate in the offseason program and the [more]

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