John Bates

Tight End

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,296,604 (1.25% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,116,000 (1.58% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.95
  • Contract Value: $4,202,416 ($1,050,604 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $722,416
  • Contract Ranking: 82/154 at TE

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202124$660,000$180,604$840,6040.4%
202225$825,000$180,604$1,005,6040.5%
202326$940,000$180,604$1,120,6040.5%
202427$3,116,000$180,604$3,296,6041.2%
Total$5,541,000$722,416$6,263,416

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
$2.1M
$3.2M
$4.2M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$1,382,416$825,000$940,000$3,116,000
Running Cash($678,584)$146,416$1,086,416$4,202,416
Career Earnings: $3,147,416
Career APY: $1,049,139
Potential Earnings: $6,263,416
Total Guarantees: $722,416
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,296,604 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
WashingtonDraftedActive20214$4,202,416$1,050,604$722,416$3,147,41674.9%$1,049,139
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Commanders3$3,147,416$1,049,139$2,966,8120.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Washington$660,000$180,604$840,6040.4%$1,382,416
2022Commanders$825,000$180,604$1,005,6040.5%$825,000
2023Commanders$940,000$180,604$1,120,6040.5%$940,000
2024Commanders$3,116,000$180,604$3,296,6041.2%$3,116,000
Total$5,541,000$722,416$6,263,416$6,263,416

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2021170046.1%30.6%000.002024912.5100
2022160042.9%14.1%000.00141087.7100
2023170044.6%36.4%000.00191517.9000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$3,121,000$1,050,604
Injury Adjusted$3,121,000$1,050,604
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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