Ryan Bates
OL
#71
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 302 lbs
College: Penn State
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titans | W 24 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Patriots | L 3 - 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Packers | L 19 - 20 | 1 | 1 |
Career Stats
Offensive Line Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 4 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 74 | 19 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Veteran offensive lineman enters his first season with the Bears after five seasons with the Buffalo Bills
- Has played in 73 career games with 19 starts
- Also played in nine playoff games with four starts
- Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Eagles in 2019
2023 SEASON (BILLS):
- Appeared in all 17 games
- Also played in both playoff games for the Bills
2022 SEASON (BILLS):
- Played and started in 15 games
- Appeared and started both playoff games for the Bills
- Allowed only one sack and committed two penalties all season
2021 SEASON (BILLS):
- Appeared in all 17 games with four starts
- Also played and started both playoff games for the Bills
- Made first start in Week 4 against the Texans
2020 SEASON (BILLS):
- Played in all 16 games
- Also appeared in all three playoff games for the Bills
- Had only one penalty all season
2019 SEASON (BILLS):
- Appeared in eight games as a rookie
- Made NFL debut against the Titans in Week 5
