Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 306
- College: Penn State
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Eagles)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,000,000 (1.54% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $4,000,000 (1.41% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $17,000,000 ($4,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,850,000
- Contract Ranking: 15/83 at C
Current Contract
(RFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024
March 16: Roster Bonus Due
| 27 | $3,400,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.5% | ||||
| 2025
March 16: Roster Bonus Due
| 28 | $3,400,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.4% | ||||
| 2026 | 29 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | ||||
| 2027 | 30 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | ||||
| Total | $6,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $8,000,000 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Ryan Bates signed a 4 year contract with Buffalo on March 24, 2022 after Buffalo matched Chicago's offer sheet. Contract is $17.0 million with $8.85 million in guarantees.
On March 4, 2024 the Bills traded Bates to Chicago in exchange for a 2024 5th round draft selection.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $9,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $11,025,000
Career APY: $2,205,000
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | UDFA | Expired | 2019 | 3 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $40,000 | $2,020,000 | 114.8% | $673,333 |
| Eagles | UDFA | Traded | 2019 | 3 | $1,760,000 | $585,667 | $40,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | RFA | Traded | 2022 | 4 | $17,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $8,850,000 | $9,000,000 | 52.9% | $4,500,000 |
| Bears | RFA | Active | 2022 | 4 | $17,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $8,850,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 5 | $11,020,000 | $2,204,000 | $7,014,000 | 0.0% | $4,006,000 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $5,000 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bills | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | 0.2% | $495,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | 0.3% | $675,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.5% | $850,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,450,000 | $875,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $2,950,000 | $2,375,000 | 1.1% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,080,000 | $1,439,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,080,000 | $2,619,000 | 1.2% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bears | $3,400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | 1.5% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bears | $3,400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | 1.4% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bears | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Bears | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $18,150,000 | $2,314,000 | $1,000,000 | $350,000 | $4,030,000 | $15,014,000 | $19,020,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7.5% | 20.9% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.3% | 15.1% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3.0% | 18.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.8% | 0.0% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,113,000 | $4,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,113,000 | $4,250,000 |
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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