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Brenden Bates

Roster Value45
CLEFA

Cleveland Browns waive Brenden Bates with an injury settlement

Aug 26, 2026
Injury settlement
Official

What changed

Player
Brenden Bates
From
Cleveland Browns
To
Free agent
Effective
Aug 26, 2026

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

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

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