CINCINNATI Je sie Bates is back.The Bengals' safety left no doubt that he'll be ready for the Bengals' Montravius Adams Jersey regular season opener against the Steelers."Absolutely," he said without hesitation. "It's been great. It's a ble sing to be back."Bates won't participate in practice this week, but he'll do some individual work and conditioning. The team will likely activate him from the exempt list next week so he can Ethan Greenidge Jersey start practicing with the team.A lot of thoughts went through Bates' mind this offseason, especially after the team took two safeties in the draft, but he never seriously considered sitting out."I think I love this game too much to sit out a whole year," Bates said.The 25- Payton Turner Jersey year-old has the right mindset going into the biggest season of his career."I think I can go out there right now and play," Bates said. "I'm looking at this as an opportunity to prove why I'm one of the best safeties in the league."Bates will make $12.91 million on the franchise tag this season. He's set to Archie Manning Jersey become a free agent next March.For more on the Bengals, watch the Tony Jones Jr. Jersey video below and Make sure you for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more!You May Also Like:Scroll to Continue-----Be sure to keep it locked on All Bengals all the time!Follow AllBengals on Twitter: