Brenden Bates clears waivers and reverts to the Cleveland Browns' injured reserve

Aug 18, 2026

Reverted to IR

Official

What changed

Cleveland Browns tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Coach TBD

#44Harold Fannin Jr.778216/175665948169$1.5M22.26'4"230

#86Blake Whiteheart524512/17445770960$1.1M26.56'4"250

#84Messiah SwinsonPractice squad32305/170—50960—26.46'7"260

Jermaine TerryFree agent29303/170050870—23.46'4"245

Drew BiberFree agent19303/170050900—24.06'3"245

#18Joe RoyerReserve/NFI28252/1700509328—24.66'5"247

#48Carsen RyanDrafted, unsigned16202/170050865—23.16'3"250

Last season · 2025Coach TBD

Harold Fannin Jr.778216/175665948169$1.5M22.26'4"230

Sal Cannella39622/1773612920—29.86'5"228

Blake Whiteheart524512/17445770960$1.1M26.56'4"250

Brenden BatesOn waivers45458/17305348960$1.1M26.96'5"251

Caden PrieskornUnknown2930—0050960—27.06'5"255

David NjokuFree agent——13/17——————30.26'4"246

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Waived injured reverted to ir
Aug 18, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Waived injured reverted to ir
Aug 11, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Waived injured reverted to ir
Aug 5, 2026