Bengals Related News & Notes

[Jmble]

From Tom Pelissero of NFL Network

The #Bengals have used the franchise tag on safety Jessie Bates, source said.

No surprise here. Now let's get that contract hammered out.

The only good news here is we know the Bengals don't plan on letting him walk ala Carl Lawson.

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Mike Petraglia @Trags
#Bengals got word last night, as did the rest of the league, that the working salary cap for 2022 season is $208,200,000. Including the franchise tag for Jessie Bates, the Bengals are at $161,000,000. Critical to understand cap charges differ from FA offers.


Kyle Odegard @Kyle_Odegard
NFL teams with the most cap space, per OverTheCap:

Chargers, $56.3M
Jaguars, $54.9M
Dolphins, $52.4M
Jets, $48.8M
Colts, $42.5M
Broncos, $39.4M
Bengals, $34.6M
Seahawks, $34.0M
Commanders, $33.4M

[Joe Bananas]

We'll add another 10.8M on that when Waynes is cut.

[4256 Hits]

We'll add another 10.8M on that when Waynes is cut.

And if cut Hopkins I think that is like 7 mil.

[Joe Bananas]

We'll add another 10.8M on that when Waynes is cut.

And if cut Hopkins I think that is like 7 mil.

Yes. Think it close to 6M

[MeatHeadbengal]

I'm not sure I would cut Hopkins unless we know we've got someone else to replace him. I would go to him and restructure his deal.

[Joe Bananas]

I'm not sure I would cut Hopkins unless we know we've got someone else to replace him. I would go to him and restructure his deal.

Agree. We really can't afford to cut any olinemen. We have zero behind them coming in right now.

[skycruiser]

i hope we still get a long term deal done with bates

[Joe Bananas]

i hope we still get a long term deal done with bates

Me too. Needs to happen.

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Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Bengals are not tendering OLB Wyatt Ray, per source. Ray played in 15 games last year and now will be a free agent.