Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 195
- College: Wake Forest
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #54 overall (Bengals)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $22,250,000 (7.82% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $14,000,000 (5.81% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.63
- Contract Value: $64,020,000 ($16,005,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $36,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 7/169 at S
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $1,080,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,920,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,500,000 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2024 | 27 | $1,750,000 | $8,250,000 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $10,000,000 | 3.9% | |||||
| 2025 | 28 | $14,000,000 | $8,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,250,000 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2026
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $13,020,000 | $8,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,270,000 | 7.5% | |||||
| Total | $29,850,000 | $29,250,000 | $4,920,000 | $6,750,000 | $64,020,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jessie Bates signed a four year, $64.02 million contract with the Falcons. Bates received $36 million in guarantees including an $18 million signing bonus. Bates' 2023 and 2024 salaries are fully guaranteed at signing. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year he will earn a $1 million roster bonus..
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $23,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,020,000 |
| Running Cash | $23,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $64,020,000 |
Career Earnings: $55,137,115
Career APY: $7,876,731
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $4,947,817 | $1,236,954 | $2,383,313 | $6,226,115 | 125.8% | $1,556,529 |
| Bengals | Franchise | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $12,911,000 | $12,911,000 | $12,911,000 | $12,911,000 | 100.0% | $12,911,000 |
| Falcons | UFA | Active | 2023 | 4 | $64,020,000 | $16,005,000 | $36,000,000 | $36,000,000 | 56.2% | $18,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 5 | $19,137,115 | $3,827,423 | $19,137,115 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 2 | $36,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bengals | $480,000 | $419,603 | $0 | $0 | $899,603 | 0.5% | $2,158,412 | ||
| 2019 | Bengals | $704,901 | $419,603 | $0 | $704,901 | $1,124,504 | 0.6% | $704,901 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $929,802 | $419,603 | $0 | $0 | $1,349,405 | 0.6% | $929,802 | ||
| 2021 | Bengals | $2,433,000 | $419,603 | $0 | $0 | $2,852,603 | 1.5% | $2,433,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $12,911,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,911,000 | $12,911,000 | 6.1% | $12,911,000 | ||
| 2023 | Falcons | $1,080,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,920,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,500,000 | 4.1% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $1,750,000 | $8,250,000 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $10,000,000 | 3.9% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Falcons | $14,000,000 | $8,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,250,000 | 7.8% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Falcons | $13,020,000 | $8,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $22,270,000 | 7.5% | $14,020,000 | ||
| Total | $47,308,703 | $30,928,412 | $4,920,000 | $20,365,901 | $83,157,115 | $83,157,115 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.7% | 5.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 13.5% | 76 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 84.9% | 13.7% | 67 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.2% | 14.4% | 38 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 0.9% | 89 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98.4% | 1.8% | 62 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $11,763,000 | $16,005,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,763,000 | $16,005,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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