- Brenden Bates
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- Team CLE
- Pos TE
- Status AActive
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Goes without catch in rookie season
Bates played the final two games of the season for the Browns, garnering one target over 15 snaps on offense.
Analysis: After appearing in five games for the Jets from Weeks 2 through 6 while getting most of his playing time on special teams, Bates was waived in October. The Jets then re-signed Bates to their practice squad before the Browns signed him to a two-year deal in December. He'll remain in Cleveland in 2025 but will likely have to compete for a spot on the 53-man roster throughout training camp and the preseason.
Published: Thu, Jan 9 at 5:33am by Rotowire.com
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Poached by Cleveland
The Browns signed Bates off the Jets' practice squad Wednesday.
Analysis: Bates suited up for five games with New York early in the season, before bumping down to the team's practice squad mid-October. The undrafted rookie out of Kentucky is still looking for an opportunity to log his first career catch in the NFL.
Published: Wed, Dec 18 at 8:44am by Rotowire.com
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Back with Gang Green
The Jets signed Bates to the practice squad Saturday.
Analysis: Bates was waived by the Jets on Thursday after appearing in each of the last five regular-season games. He had the option of signing with another team after clearing waivers, but he has opted to stick around in New York.
Published: Sat, Oct 19 at 2:05pm by Rotowire.com
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Let go by Jets
The Jets waived Bates on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: Bates was claimed off waivers by the Jets in late August after the undrafted tight end was unable to make the Bears' 53-man roster at the end of training camp. Bates was a healthy scratch in Week 1, but he has played in each of the Jets' last five regular-season games and has contributed on both offense and special teams, though he has not recorded a stat over that span. Assuming he clears waivers, Bates will look to join a team in need of tight end depth.
Published: Thu, Oct 17 at 4:02pm by Rotowire.com
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Lands with Jets
Bates was claimed off waivers by the Jets on Wednesday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Analysis: Bates fills the third spot on a Jets tight end depth chart that previously had only two players: Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert. The undrafted rookie out of Kentucky had been in camp with the Bears but was placed on waivers Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Bates is known more for his blocking than his pass catching ability.
Published: Wed, Aug 28 at 1:19pm by Rotowire.com
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Waived by Chicago
Bates was waived by Chicago on Tuesday.
Analysis: Bates was signed as an undrafted free agent in May, yet he was unable to make the 53-man roster in Chicago. Though he wasn't able to secure a roster spot behind fellow tight ends Cole Kmet, Gerald Everett and Marcedes Lewis, the 24-year-old's prowess as a blocker could help him to catch on with a practice squad around the league.
Published: Tue, Aug 27 at 6:29pm by Rotowire.com
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