{
  "id": 16066970,
  "title": "Would Bengals do a Jessie Bates reunion at NFL trade deadline?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/would-bengals-do-a-jessie-bates-reunion-at-nfl-trade-deadline",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:01:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bengals-jessie-bates-reunion-nfl-160126449.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cincinnati Bengals could potentially reunite with former safety Jessie Bates III during the upcoming NFL trade deadline. The Falcons, currently at 2-4 and set to release Bates in 2027, may have strong value for him if their situation changes. The Bengals have been working to recover from letting Bates slip away in free agency years ago, signing players like Dax Hill and Geno Stone to address the spot. The team has also added Kyle Dugger as high-quality depth. However, injuries have plagued Bryan Cook, Kyle Dugger, and Jordan Battle. While a reunion with Bates seems unlikely, the Bengals, under the guidance of head coach Duke Tobin, are in a win-now mode and are willing to go to great lengths to improve their chances of making the playoffs.",
  "summary": "With the NFL trade deadline coming up, former Bengals star Jessie Bates might just be available.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}