Jessie Bates returned to the Cincinnati Bengals Tuesday and will sign his franchise tag, according to a source.

The Bengals are preparing to host the Los Angeles Rams for joint practices this week.

Bates had skipped the entire offseason and the bulk of training camp after the sides failed to agree to a long-term contract by the July 15 deadline.

The safety is due $12.91 million on the franchise tag in 2022.