Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III (30) tackles Baltimore Ravens safety Chuck Clark (36) in the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean
Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III (30) reacts during an NFL wild-card football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn Stock Photo - Alamy
Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Eli Apple (20) during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson Stock Photo - Alamy
Cincinnati Bengals - 2021 Season Recap
Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III (30) drops back in coverage during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sep. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin Stock Photo - Alamy
Cincinnati Bengals - 2021 Season Recap
Cincinnati Bengals - 2021 Season Recap
Cincinnati Bengals cornerbacks Jalen Davis (35), left, and Cam Taylor-Britt (29) stop Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022
Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III (30) warms up before playing against the Tennessee Titans in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Bengals won 20-16. (AP Photo/Jeff
Cincinnati Bengals - 2021 Season Recap
Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Tony Brown (27) in action during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Justin Berl Stock Photo - Alamy
Inglewood, United States. 13th Feb, 2022. Sunday, February 13, 2022, 2022; Inglewood, CA USA; Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates (30) celebrates with cornerbacks Jalen Davis (35), Trae Waynes (26) Eli Apple (
Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III (30) shakes hands with cornerback Jalen Davis (35) prior to the start of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sep. 11, 2022, in
Cincinnati Bengals cornerbacks Jalen Davis (35), left, and Cam Taylor-Britt (29) stop Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022