The Cleveland Browns have been connected to free agent safety Jessie Bates for over a week now. While Bates is one of a few potential targets, there seems to be real smoke to the link between him and the Browns. However, at the NFL Scouting Combine, Dawgs by Nature’s Jared Mueller is hearing that the former Cincinnati Bengals’ playmaker is looking to break the bank. Mueller states:
“The Jessie Bates III rumor is real but Bates is hoping for a contract that blows people away.”
Free agency opens up in two weeks, so it will be interesting to see how the Browns look to fill the void left by the release of John Johnson III.
