Ryan Bates

Center

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,000,000 (1.54% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $4,000,000 (1.42% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $17,000,000 ($4,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,850,000
  • Contract Ranking: 15/80 at C

Current Contract

(RFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
2024 📝
March 16: Roster Bonus Due
27$3,400,000$500,000$100,000$4,000,0001.5%
2025 📝
March 16: Roster Bonus Due
28$3,400,000$500,000$100,000$4,000,0001.4%
202629VoidVoidVoid$00.0%
202730VoidVoidVoid$00.0%
Total$6,800,000$1,000,000$200,000$8,000,000

Contract Notes

Ryan Bates signed a 4 year contract with Buffalo on March 24, 2022 after Buffalo matched Chicago's offer sheet. Contract is $17.0 million with $8.85 million in guarantees.

On March 4, 2024 the Bills traded Bates to Chicago in exchange for a 2024 5th round draft selection.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.3M
$8.5M
$12.8M
$17M
Old Money20242025
Cash Due$9,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
Running Cash$13,000,000$17,000,000
Career Earnings: $11,025,000
Career APY: $2,205,000
Potential Earnings: $19,020,000
Total Guarantees: $17,780,000
Largest Cash Payment: $5,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,000,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsUDFAExpired20193$1,760,000$586,667$40,000$2,020,000114.8%$673,333
EaglesUDFATraded20193$1,760,000$585,667$40,000$00.0%$0
BillsRFATraded20224$17,000,000$4,250,000$8,850,000$9,000,00052.9%$4,500,000
BearsRFAActive20224$17,000,000$4,250,000$8,850,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills5$11,020,000$2,204,000$7,014,0000.0%$4,006,0000.0%
Eagles0$5,000$0$00.0%$5,0000.0%
Bears0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Bills$495,000$0$0$0$0$495,0000.2%$495,000
2020Bills$675,000$0$0$0$0$675,0000.3%$675,000
2021Bills$850,000$0$0$0$0$850,0000.5%$850,000
2022Bills$1,450,000$875,000$0$50,000$2,950,000$2,375,0001.1%$5,000,000
2023Bills$1,080,000$1,439,000$0$100,000$1,080,000$2,619,0001.2%$4,000,000
2024Bears$3,400,000$0$500,000$100,000$0$4,000,0001.5%$4,000,000
2025Bears$3,400,000$0$500,000$100,000$0$4,000,0001.4%$4,000,000
2026Bears$3,400,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2027Bears$3,400,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$18,150,000$2,314,000$1,000,000$350,000$4,030,000$15,014,000$19,020,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Eagles2019$1,666$5,000
Eagles2020$3,334$0
Bills2024$4,006,000$0
Total$4,011,000$5,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20198077.1%6.3%
202016007.5%20.9%
2021170024.5%19.1%
2022151087.3%15.1%
202317003.0%18.4%
20241007.9%0.0%

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$2,113,000$4,250,000
Injury Adjusted$2,113,000$4,250,000
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OTC Valuation $2.2M $4.4M $6.6M $8.7M $10.9M APY $3M $6M $9M $12M $15M $5,160,000 $4,125,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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