Jessie Bates

S Jessie Bates III speaks to the media ahead of the 2022 season AFC Championship.

NFL Network's David Carr and Brian Baldinger explain why Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III, Bengals offensive tackle Jackson Carman, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard Isaac Seumalo and Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell are some under-the-radar players to watch for on Championship Sunday in the 2022-23 NFL Playoffs.

S Jessie Bates III speaks to the media after the Bengals beat the Ravens in Wild Card weekend.

Learn what some of the players had to say after the Bengals beat the Ravens 27-16 in Week 18 of the 2022 season.

S Jessie Bates III speaks to media after the Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-16 during Week 18.

Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates intercepts an errant pass thrown by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown.

S Jessie Bates III speaks to the media during open locker room on Thursday, December 29 2022.

S Jessie Bates III speaks to the media after the Bengals beat the Browns 23-10 in Week 14 of the 2022 season.

Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III intercepts a pass thrown by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Jessie Bates III explains how the defense gets ready for endzone celebrations and why they referenced Remember The Titans in Week 9.

Jessie Bates III speaks about the teams performance after beating the Panthers 42-21 in Week 9.

Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III's second interception of 2022 comes from Carolina Panthers P.J. Walker's errant pass to the sideline.

Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates picks off deflected quarterback Joe Flacco pass to seal win for Bengals.

S Jessie Bates III talks being back with the Bengals, building relationships with members of the team and contract talks.

Matthew Stafford's improv launch ends with Jessie Bates III INT in end zone during the second quarter of Super Bowl LVI.

Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates addresses the media the Thursday before Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams.

Safety Jessie Bates III talked about the team-oriented focus on the defense and attention to detail ahead of Super Bowl LVI.

Take a deep dive into how safeties Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates III came up with a huge interception in overtime of the AFC Championship. Better Together, presented by Fifth Third Bank.

Can't-Miss Play: Jessie Bates' PBU ends up in Bell's hands for ricochet INT in OT

The Bengals forced three huge turnovers against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional round. In the latest Lap's Look, a breakdown on how the defense was able to play its best game of the season. Presented by Microsoft.

Watch the best Cincinnati Bengals defensive plays vs. Titans during the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs.

Safety Jessie Bates III talked about the belief in the locker room heading into the AFC Championship game.

Watch the Cincinnati Bengals' top plays vs. the Tennessee Titans from the Divisional Round.

First-play INT! Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates picks off Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Titans' opening play of game.

Safety Jessie Bates III talked about the incredible atmosphere inside Paul Brown Stadium and his play in the Bengals win over the Raiders in the AFC Wild Card.

In a game history lines up in the A Gap with Monday Night Football's two most prolific passers ever for a shot at the AFC's No. 1 seed, the Bengals honor their legendary "S.W.A.T Team," secondary that locked up enough quarterbacks to give them the top seed on the way to one of the greatest Super Bowls. Here's what they say about the current group before another decisive game against Buffalo.

The NFL announced that QB Joe Burrow, WR Ja'Marr Chase and DE Trey Hendrickson have been voted to the AFC team for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games.

And there are times the Pro Football Focus grades match the grades of the coaches. Such is the case Monday when the Bengals reviewed the work of linebacker Germaine Pratt in Sunday's 37-30 victory in Pittsburgh.

Off one of its best practices Thursday since coordinator Lou Anarumo arrived with head coach Zac Taylor four seasons ago, the Bengals defense flexed its muscles heading into Sunday's game in Pittsburgh (4:25 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) preparing for Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and his rejuvenated run game with hopefully the return of captain D.J. Reader.

Now he can say he can count his Bengals record on his right hand. And that's just what Bengals running back Joe Mixon did after he scored his fifth touchdown Sunday in the 42-21 win over the Panthers at Paycor Stadium. After freezing cornerback Jaycee Horn when he jumped cut to the left edge on his 14-yard touchdown run on the first series of the third quarter, Mixon stood in the end zone and counted them out. Then after the game someone counted out the Bengals greats that never did what Mixon did Sunday.

After playing in front of the largest crowd ever to watch the NFL in Cincinnati, the Bengals said they felt the crowd of 67,260 early and often during the 27-15 win over the undefeated Dolphins in the Paycor Stadium White Out.

It is more than fitting that on the night the Bengals induct Isaac Curtis into their Ring of Honor for changing the NFL with his world-class speed, their red-hot defense faces the NFL's current fastest pair of wide receivers in Miami's Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in what has turned out to be an AFC power trip in Thursday night's showdown (8:15 p.m.-Cincinnati's Channel 9) at Paycor Stadium against the undefeated Dolphins.

This is Joe Burrow's team. Here's why ... Jessie Bates III recalls first NFL interception against Jets quarterback Joe Flacco ... How the Bengals plan to replace injured tight end Drew Sample ... Why Lou Anarumo won't rush Dax Hill.

Up next, Cincy Joe Vs. Jersey Joe. Jets quarterback Joe Flacco, who makes his 21st start against the Bengals Sunday in New York (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12), has had some tough outings down through the years against the Cincinnati defense.

When the Bengals swept Pittsburgh last season, quarterback Joe Burrow was "Steeler Joe."

Translation: Even though he threw for less than 200 yards in each win, the Bengals won going away with him completing 81 percent of his 42 passes (four TDs against just two picks) while running back Joe Mixon averaged 5.5 yards on his 46 carries against a Pittsburgh defense that looks pretty much the way it looked the last time they met in Mixon's career 165-yard day. What Burrow is going to be in Sunday's opener (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) at Paycor Stadium is anybody's guess.

Bengals strong safety Vonn Bell likes to call his boss, defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo "a mad scientist." But he's locked his lab when it comes to discussing the beaker filled with Dax Hill, on track to be the Bengals' first first-round pick to play on defense on Opening Day in 14 years.

The Bengals' punting competition still looks like one of those kicks authored Saturday night by Kevin Huber and Drue Chrisman in their roster showdown during the 16-7 win over the Rams in the preseason finale at Paycor Stadium. Up in the air with Tuesday's final cut to 53 players looming.

Numbers we'd like to see some Bengals put up in 2022.

The Bengals, the only team to beat the two-time AFC champion Chiefs in Kansas City's dozen games since Nov. 1, get a rematch in Sunday's AFC title game (3 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) at Arrowhead Stadium. Remember when the two quarterbacks said "See you in the playoffs," after the Bengals won back on Jan. 2?

Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo felt it on the snap before the biggest play of the year Sunday. And the call, his only zero blitz of the day, felt right.

Pro Bowl voting is officially underway with multiple Bengals players ranked among the Top 10 vote getters at their respective position, including rookie sensation Ja'Marr Chase.

Maybe it's a coincidence. But when the Bengals came off their first bye week in three years in the middle of a playoff chase, the first talking point that surfaced Monday was running the ball. After getting refreshed by the bye, Jessie Bates III offered one of the most honest self-assessments you'll ever hear by an NFL player.

Read postgame quotes from Joe Burrow, Zac Taylor and the Bengals players following the game against the New York Jets in Week 8.

Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates III, one of the NFL's most prolific safety tandems, draw a big test Sunday (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Channel 19) at Detroit's Ford Field in an intriguing game of coaching matchups.

There's been a lot of talk this week about this Sunday's foe in winless Detroit (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Channel 19) being frustrated and angry. Well, there's a lot of that going around the Bengals locker room, too, in the wake of that last oh-so close scrimmage play against the Packers. But the Bengals dodged a bullet on that play when free safety Jessie Bates III went down in a heap after he collided with Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb.

Quarterback Joe Burrow has two new running mates as offensive captains and Jessie Bates III joined fellow safety Vonn Bell as a defensive captain in a shift of the Bengals leadership group that reflects the growing role of young veterans on the roster.

Two Bengals defenders, safety Jessie Bates III and defensive end Trey Hendrickson, were listed on the NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2020 list.

NBC Sports Peter King joined the Bengals Booth Podcast and why he thinks Cincinnati will be one of the most exciting teams in football. Also, broadcaster Dan Hoard interviewed safety Jessie Bates III about training camp and talked to quarterback Kyle Shurmur about playing in the first preseason game.

Jessie Bates III hosts his 3rd Annual JB3 Single Mom's Weekend.

See which Bengals were selected for the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Check out which Bengals were nominated for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games!

Believe it or not, the Bengals new uniforms were released a year ago. Look back at the New Strips launch.

Presented by Tide, check out the Bengals new uniforms from the team's photo shoot. This marks the Bengals' first major uniform change in 17 years, and the fourth significant uniform redesign in team history.

Check out the best pictures of Jessie Bates throughout the 2021 Season.

Bengals safety Jessie Bates III enjoyed an All-Pro year in 2020. A look at some of his best images from the playmaking safety this past season.

A look back at the best images from safety Jessie Bates III during the 2019 season.

Check out the top pictures from the 2019 season of the Bengals secondary.

Photo essay of Bengals safety Jessie Bates and his best images from his rookie season.