It's Official: Jessie Bates Won't Report to Training Camp on Time

CINCINNATI — Bengals safety Jessie Bates won't report for training camp on Tuesday according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Cincinnati placed the franchise tag on Bates in March. The Bengals were unable to agree to a long-term deal with the 25-year-old before the July 25 deadline.

Bates is set to make $12.91 million this season on the franchise tag, but was hoping to secure a multi-year contract.

"Jessie’s a good guy. We like him. He’s been an excellent player. He fits with us," Bengals owner Mike Brown said on Monday. "We’re two years in trying to extend him. We weren’t able to get there. I regret that we didn’t. But we’ll have another chance at the end of the season. Maybe it’ll happen then. Keep in mind that we have a lot going on. We’re trying to get ready for our cap as we go down the line. And we’re going to need room for our quarterback, for our receivers and for some other people who are going to want to get paid at the top level, too. It’s not easy to fit all these in. One thing, I expect Jessie to be here and play for us this year. That’ll be something that we look forward to."

The Bengals start training camp on Wednesday.

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