Cleveland Browns
TE
Backup45
Roster Value47/100Depthhigh confidenceYoung veteran profile keeps role central while preserving extra draft-pedigree signal.
Experience
30
Expected Games
8/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
This Year
$1.1M
Per Game
$134K
CLECLE
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
26
Height
6'5"
Weight
251 lb
College
Kentucky

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45
Experience30
Durability48
Continuity53
Prime96
Draft pedigree
Contract Fit58

Where Brenden Bates fits · Tight Ends

CLE tight ends, last season vs this season — Brenden 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
82Harold Fannin Jr.7716/175665948169$1.5M22.06'4"230
45Blake Whiteheart5412/1744577096$1.1M26.36'4"250
45Brenden Bates478/1730534896$1.1M26.86'5"251
45Jack StollNEW5615/177208796$1.2M28.56'4"260
25Joe RoyerNEW282/1700505028$1.2M247
20Carsen RyanNEW162/170050505$1.1M250
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
82Harold Fannin Jr.7716/175665948169$1.5M22.06'4"230
78David NjokuLEFT7213/17970759080$3.0M30.06'4"246
62Sal CannellaLEFT392/177361292029.66'5"228
45Blake Whiteheart5412/1744577096$1.1M26.36'4"250
45Brenden Bates478/1730534896$1.1M26.86'5"251
30Caden PrieskornLEFT29005096026.86'5"255

Contract

This season$1.1M
Total deal$1.1M

Roster move

Backup45
TEBrenden BatesRoster value47/100
Exp30
Exp gms8/17
Prime96
Draft
$1.1MThis yr
$1.1MTotal
$134KPer gm

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