NFL
Brenden Bates
Brenden Bates
Cleveland Browns, Tight End
Age: 25y-4m-4d (Oct 17, 1999)
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2024
Agent(s): Jason Donnell (Done Deal Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$960,000
2025 Cash
$960,000
Career Earnings
$564,170
2024-2025 (CURRENT)
Brenden Bates signed a 2 year, $1,755,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $877,500. In 2025, Bates will earn a base salary of $960,000, while carrying a cap hit of $960,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$877,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $132,501 | 0.05% | $132,501 | $132,501 | - |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $960,000 | 0.35% | $960,000 | $1,092,501 | - |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $132,501 | $132,501 | $132,501 | $1,092,501 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $960,000 | $960,000 | $1,092,501 | $960,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2026 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,840,000
Average Salary:
$946,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$60,000
Total GTD:
$60,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$564,170
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 |
 |
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$10,000 $132,501 $309,169 $112,500 |
$10,000 $142,501 $451,670 $564,170 |
|
| Total |
$564,170 |
$10,000 $142,501 $451,670 $564,170 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$960,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,524,170 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| 1 |
|
$132,501 | - | - | - | - | - | $132,501 |
| 1 |
|
$421,669 | - | - | - | - | - | $421,669 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$132,501 $309,169 $112,500
|
$10,000 |
$10,000 $132,501 $309,169 $112,500 |
$10,000 $142,501 $451,670 $564,170 |
|||||
| Total |
$554,170 |
$10,000 |
$564,170 |
$10,000 $142,501 $451,670 $564,170 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$960,000
|
$960,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$1,514,170 |
$10,000 |
$1,524,170 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| 1 |
|
$132,501 | - | - | - | - | - | $132,501 |
| 1 |
|
$421,669 | - | - | - | - | - | $421,669 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 7 | 0 | 41 | 6.90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
