Brenden Bates

Brenden Bates

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Cleveland Browns
Inactive
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 12/14/2025
Fri Practice: DNP
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brenden Bates in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a contract with the Texans in September of 2025. Waived by the Texans in October of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Browns in October of 2025.
Missing more time
TECleveland Browns
Ankle
December 5, 2025
Bates (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old logged consecutive DNPs to begin the Browns' week of practice and is now in line to miss his second game in a row due to an ankle injury. While Bates is sidelined again Sunday, Cleveland's tight-end room will likely consist of Blake Whiteheart, David Njoku and Harold Fannin.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Brenden Bates' 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
-0.1
 
Air Yards Per Snap
-0.07
 
% Team Air Yards
0.0%
 
% Team Targets
0.2%
 
Avg Depth of Target
-1.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
0.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
0.0
 
% Targeted On Route
10.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.00
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Cleveland BrownsBrowns 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

56150%
25391%
43038%
6824%
19517%
3814%
12711%
93%
151%
00%
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How often does Brenden Bates run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Brenden Bates and the other tight ends for the Browns are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Brenden Bates
10 routes   1 target
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24%
386 routes   97 targets
69%
75 routes   9 targets
38%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Titans pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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TEN
vs Titans
Sunday, Dec 7th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
69.6
 
Cornerbacks
88.7
 
Safeties
59.6
 
Linebackers
124.6
 
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2024 Brenden Bates Split Stats
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More Fantasy News
Misses practice Wednesday
TECleveland Browns
Ankle
December 3, 2025
Bates (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.
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Out versus San Francisco
TECleveland Browns
Ankle
November 28, 2025
Bates (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Likely out for Week 13
TECleveland Browns
Ankle
November 26, 2025
Bates (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Bound for Cleveland
TECleveland Browns
October 27, 2025
The Browns claimed Bates off waivers from the Texans on Monday.
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Jettisoned by Houston
TEFree Agent
October 25, 2025
The Texans waived Bates from the 53-man roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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