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#87 John Bates

65

Tight End · Washington Commanders

40
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
WSHWSH
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+1.8 yr vs NFL TE72nd percentile
Height
6'6"
+1.3" vs NFL TE78th percentile
Weight
256 lb
+7.3 lb vs NFL TE80th percentile
NFL Experience
5 years
Birth Date
Nov 6, 1997
College
Boise State
Draft
2021
Draft Pick
R4 · #124

Availability & contract

Expected Games
16/17
Total Contract
$21M
This Year
$5.8M
+$3.9M vs NFL TE81st percentile
Per Game
$341K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
65
Roster Value+17.3 vs NFL TE78th percentile
40
Role−6.5 vs NFL TE39th percentile
80
Experience+40.4 vs NFL TE83rd percentile
96
Prime+5.7 vs NFL TE52nd percentile
94
Durability+32.2 vs NFL TE87th percentile
95
Continuity+60.5 vs NFL TE86th percentile
48
Draft Pedigree+21.8 vs NFL TE70th percentile
36
Contract Fit−19.1 vs NFL TE8th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where John Bates fits · Tight Ends

WSH tight ends, last season vs this season — John Bates is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
#85Chig Okonkwo707217/177801009640—27.06'3"250
#82Ben Sinnott747216/175366969273$2.0M24.36'4"245
#80Colson Yankoff424511/17222064960$1.1M26.66'4"225
#87John Bates654016/178095949648$5.8M28.96'6"256
Tre' McKittyFree agent32303/1700509658—27.76'4"245
#46Joshua SimonPractice squad39305/17——50960—25.86'4"240
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Zach ErtzReserve list787214/179992796278—35.96'5"250
Ben Sinnott747216/175366969273$2.0M24.36'4"245
Tyree JacksonReserve list35454/1732026960—28.96'7"249
Lawrence CagerFree agent37454/1739326960$1.1M29.16'5"220
Colson Yankoff424511/17222064960$1.1M26.66'4"225
John Bates654016/178095949648$5.8M28.96'6"256
Gee Scott Jr.Unknown29305/170050960—25.76'3"243

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#87John Bates

Roster Value65
WSH

John Bates returns to practice for the Washington Commanders

Aug 18, 2026
Official