Excise Bates Contract For Free

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.

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.

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.

After the season Bates was named a second-team All-Pro.

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.

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.