Ryan Bates

Chicago Bears, Center
Age: 29y-0m-19d (Feb 14, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Undrafted, PHI, 2019
Agent(s): Noel LaMontagne (Compass Sports Advisors)
Career Earnings

$22,027,923

2022-2025 Free Agent

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.
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
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 25 $2,375,000 1.14% $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,900,000
2023 26 $2,619,000 1.17% $6,820,000 $11,820,000 $6,625,000
2024 27 $4,000,000 1.57% $4,016,074 $15,836,074 $500,000
2025 28 $4,000,000 1.43% $4,000,000 $19,836,074 $600,000
2026 29
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 27 $4,006,000 1.57% - - -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2022 25 $1,450,000 $500,000 $375,000 - $50,000 $2,375,000 1.14% $8,900,000
2023 26 $1,080,000 $500,000 $939,000 - $100,000 $2,619,000 1.17% $6,625,000
2024 27 $3,400,000 - - $500,000 $100,000 $4,000,000 1.57% $500,000
2025 28 $3,400,000 - - $500,000 $100,000 $4,000,000 1.43% $600,000
2026 29
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 27 - $1,000,000 $3,006,000 - - $4,006,000 1.57% -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 25 $1,450,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 - $50,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $19,836,074
2023 26 $3,900,000 - $2,820,000 - $100,000 $6,820,000 $11,820,000 $14,836,074
2024 27 $3,400,000 - - $500,000 $100,000 $4,016,074 $15,836,074 $8,016,074
2025 28 $3,400,000 - - $500,000 $100,000 $4,000,000 $19,836,074 $4,000,000
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

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

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

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$23,918,449

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
Active
Active
$548,677
$548,677
$548,677
$548,677
$1,097,354
$1,646,031
2020 23
Active
Active
$793,172
$793,172
$2,439,203
$3,232,375
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$4,082,375
2022 25
Active
$5,000,000
$9,082,375
2023 26
Active
$6,820,000
$15,902,375
2024 27
Injured
$4,016,074
$19,918,449
2025 28
Active
$4,000,000
$23,918,449
Total      
$23,918,449
$23,918,449
Total
$23,918,449

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $9,035,000 $2,000,000 - $4,320,000 $150,000 $397,375 $15,902,375
2 $6,800,000 - $1,000,000 - $200,000 $16,074 $8,016,074
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$53,677
$53,677
$53,677
$548,677
$548,677
$548,677
$548,677
$1,097,354
$1,646,031
2020
23
$675,000
$675,000
$118,172
$118,172
$793,172
$793,172
$2,439,203
$3,232,375
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$4,082,375
2022
25
$1,450,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$50,000
$5,000,000
$9,082,375
2023
26
$3,900,000
$2,820,000
$100,000
$6,820,000
$15,902,375
2024
27
$3,400,000
$500,000
$100,000
$16,074
$4,016,074
$19,918,449
2025
28
$3,400,000
$500,000
$100,000
$4,000,000
$23,918,449
Total
$15,835,000
$2,000,000
$4,320,000
$1,000,000
$350,000
$413,449
$23,918,449
$23,918,449
Total
$15,835,000
$2,000,000
$4,320,000
$1,000,000
$350,000
$413,449
$23,918,449

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $9,035,000 $2,000,000 - $4,320,000 $150,000 $397,375 $15,902,375
2 $6,800,000 - $1,000,000 - $200,000 $16,074 $8,016,074

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 CHI 16 - 18 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%
2025 CHI 16 0 0 0.00
2024 CHI 3 2 105 9.25
2023 BUF 17 0 35 3.01
2022 BUF 15 15 947 87.60
2021 BUF 17 4 294 24.54
2020 BUF 16 0 86 7.89
2019 BUF 8 0 89 8.10

Calculated Market Value

$1.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,227,766
  • Avg. Salary: $1,227,766
  • NFL Rank: 822
  • C Rank: 23

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $4,250,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ryan Bates to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Dan Feeney 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 31
Danny Pinter 1 $1,667,500 $1,667,500 28
Corey Levin 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 30
Hroniss Grasu 1 $1,095,000 $1,095,000 31
Averages 1 $1,318,125 $1,318,125 30.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bates's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $3,611,607 $1,203,869

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bates statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Dan Feeney
2023-2024
 70.59 4.02 0.50 0.25 22.40
Danny Pinter
2023-2024
 82.35 6.35 1.50 0.00 34.30
Corey Levin
2023-2024
 76.47 6.56 0.33 0.17 52.15
Hroniss Grasu
2021-2022
 11.76 3.09 3.00 1.00 28.05
Average 60.29 5.01 1.33 0.36 34.23
Ryan Bates
2024-2025
 55.88 4.63 0.33 0.33 30.05
Pct Change -7.31 -7.58 75.19 8.33 -12.21
Median Prime % Change -7.31%
Average Prime % Change 11.28%

Calculated Market Value: Ryan Bates

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,227,766 $1,227,766
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