NFL
Ryan Bates
Ryan Bates
Chicago Bears, Center
Age: 27y-10m-11d (Feb 14, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Undrafted, PHI, 2019
Agent(s): Noel LaMontagne (Compass Sports Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,000,000
2024 Cash
$4,000,000
Career Earnings
$18,011,849
2022-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Ryan Bates signed a 4 year , $17,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $8,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,250,000. In 2024, Bates will earn a base salary of $3,400,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000 and a dead cap value of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,850,000
Total GTD:
$8,850,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $8.85M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2022 roster bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (guaranteed)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/15/2024)
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3rd league day of 2025)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Restricted Tender
Ryan Bates signed a 1 year , $2,433,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including an average annual salary of $2,433,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,433,000
Average Salary:
$2,433,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2021 undrafted
Ryan Bates signed a 3 year , $1,755,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$18,011,849
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$548,677 |
$548,677 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$793,172 |
$1,341,849 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,191,849 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$7,191,849 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$6,820,000 |
$14,011,849 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$4,000,000 |
$18,011,849 |
|
| Total |
$18,011,849 |
$18,011,849 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$22,011,849 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$7,370,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $4,320,000 | $150,000 | $171,849 | $14,011,849 |
| 1 |
|
$3,400,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $4,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$495,000
|
$53,677 |
$548,677 |
$548,677 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$675,000
|
$118,172 |
$793,172 |
$1,341,849 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,191,849 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$1,450,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$50,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$7,191,849 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$3,900,000
|
$2,820,000 |
$100,000 |
$6,820,000 |
$14,011,849 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$3,400,000
|
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$18,011,849 |
||||
| Total |
$10,770,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$4,320,000 |
$500,000 |
$250,000 |
$171,849 |
$18,011,849 |
$18,011,849 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$3,400,000
|
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$4,000,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$14,170,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$4,320,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$350,000 |
$171,849 |
$22,011,849 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$7,370,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $4,320,000 | $150,000 | $171,849 | $14,011,849 |
| 1 |
|
$3,400,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $4,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHI |
16 - 0 | Concussion |
| 2024 |
CHI |
2 - 9 | Elbow |
-
Mar 04, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2024 5th round pick (#144 - traded)
-
Sep 05, 2023
Converted $2.82M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $2.256M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 08, 2022
Converted a $1.5M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $1.125M of cap space with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Mar 28, 2022
Buffalo (BUF) matched a 4 year, $17 million offer sheet by Chicago (CHI)
- Mar 24, 2022 Signed a 4 year $17 million offer sheet with Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Assigned a 1 year $2.433 million tender by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 09, 2019
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Eli Harold
-
Apr 28, 2019
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 3 | 2 | 105 | 23.30 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 0 | 35 | 3.00 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 947 | 87.30 |
| 2021 | BUF | 17 | 4 | 294 | 24.50 |
| 2020 | BUF | 16 | 0 | 86 | 7.90 |
| 2019 | BUF | 8 | 0 | 89 | 8.10 |
