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In 2022, Bates III will earn a base salary of $12,911,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,911,000 and a dead cap value of $12,911,000....Current Contract. Contract:1 yr(s) / $12,911,000Guaranteed at Signing$12,911,000Free Agent:2023 / UFA3 more rows

Joe Burrow's contract and salary The Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow agreed to terms on a four-year, $36,190,137 contract, with him receiving a signing bonus of $23,880,100 and a guaranteed sum of $36,190,137 in addition to an annual salary of $9,047,534.

Rapoport noted in July that Cincinnati's final offer to Bates included only $4 million more in guaranteed money over five years than what he would make on the one-year tender this season. Signing the tag now ensures Bates will be paid the entirety of the $12.911 million.

Jessie Bates is back in Cincinnati. The star safety returned to the Bengals' building Tuesday and will sign his franchise tag, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of the situation.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting that the Bengals offered Bates just $4 million more in guaranteed money than he is set to get on the franchise tag ($12.91 million). That means Cincinnati offered Bates a four-year extension with roughly $17 million guaranteed.

The 25-year-old had not signed his tender and thus wasn't subject to fines for missing camp. The safety is due $12.91 million on the franchise tag in 2022.

Safety Jessie Bates returned to the Bengals facility on Tuesday morning and he officially signed on for another year with the team a short time later. The Bengals announced that Bates has signed his franchise tender. He is now guaranteed $12.91 million for the 2022 season.