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Bengals safeties Vonn Bell, Jessie Bates The safeties are Bell and Bates and make for a strong pair. Bell is a former Ohio State standout who signed with the Bengals in 2020 and Bates has been one of the best safeties in the NFL since being drafted by the Bengals.

CINCINNATI ? Bengals Safety Jessie Bates has finally signed the designated franchise tag with the team. The Bengals announced Bates was re-signed Tuesday morning to play with the Bengals in 2022 for a reported salary of $13 million.

Jessie Bates No. 30 ? Cincinnati BengalsCollege:Wake Forest (2015?2017)NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54Career historyCincinnati Bengals (2018?present)18 more rows

Cincinnati Bengals star safety Jessie Bates has officially signed his franchise tag, the team announced Tuesday.

Draft: Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round (54th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. On this page: 2022 Games.

Cincinnati Bengals star safety Jessie Bates has officially signed his franchise tag, the team announced Tuesday.

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.

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.

Jay Morrison of The Athletic looked at all eight times they've used the franchise tag. The Bengals tagged A.J. Green (2020), Michael Johnson (2013), Shayne Graham (2009), Justin Smith (2007) and Stacy Andrews (2008). All five players signed with other teams the following season.

With Jessie Bates on the franchise tag and the other safeties in the final year of their contracts, the Bengals took Dax Hill in the first round and Tycen Anderson in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Let's take a closer look at Bates, Vonn Bell and the rest of the Bengals' safeties.