Bengals Officially Sign Jessie Bates, Make Two More Roster Moves

Bates signed his franchise tender on Tuesday.
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CINCINNATI — Bengals safety Jessie Bates reported for camp and officially signed his franchise tender on Tuesday, the team announced. 

Bates is set to make $12.91 million this season. 

The Bengals waived quarterback Drew Plitt to make room on the roster. He appeared in two preseason games after signing with the team on July 27. 

Cincinnati also placed safety Brandon Wilson in the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. The veteran continues to recover after suffering a torn ACL last season. 

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James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati