Ryan Bates

Right Guard

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $4,875,000 (2.15% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $4,000,000 (1.41% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
  • Contract Value: $17,000,000 ($4,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,850,000
  • Contract Ranking: 14/89 at RG

Current Contract

(RFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202225$1,450,000$875,000$0$50,000$2,950,000$2,375,0001.1%
202326$3,900,000$875,000$0$100,000$3,900,000$4,875,0002.1%
202427$3,400,000$875,000$500,000$100,000$0$4,875,0001.9%
202528$3,400,000$875,000$500,000$100,000$0$4,875,0001.7%
Total$12,150,000$3,500,000$1,000,000$350,000$6,850,000$17,000,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.3M
$8.5M
$12.8M
$17M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$5,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
Running Cash$5,000,000$9,000,000$13,000,000$17,000,000
Career Earnings: $7,025,000
Career APY: $1,756,250
Potential Earnings: $19,020,000
Total Guarantees: $8,930,000
Largest Cash Payment: $5,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,875,000 (2023)

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
BillsRFAActive20224$17,000,000$4,250,000$8,850,000$5,000,00029.4%$5,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills4$7,020,000$1,755,000$4,395,0000.0%$00.0%
Eagles0$5,000$0$00.0%$5,0000.0%

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$3,900,000$875,000$0$100,000$3,900,000$4,875,0002.1%$4,000,000
2024Bills$3,400,000$875,000$500,000$100,000$0$4,875,0001.9%$4,000,000
2025Bills$3,400,000$875,000$500,000$100,000$0$4,875,0001.7%$4,000,000
Total$14,170,000$3,500,000$1,000,000$350,000$6,850,000$19,020,000$19,020,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Eagles2019$1,666$5,000
Eagles2020$3,334$0
Total$5,000$5,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20198077.1%6.3%
202016007.5%20.9%
2021170024.5%19.1%
2022151087.3%15.1%

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$6,566,000$4,250,000
Injury Adjusted$7,032,754$3,984,375
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OTC Valuation $1.8M $3.6M $5.4M $7.1M $8.9M APY $3.4M $6.8M $10.3M $13.7M $17.1M $5,096,000 $3,686,670

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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