Ryan Bates
OL
#71
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 302 lbs
College: Penn State
2024 SEASON
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2024 | @Chiefs | W 34 - 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 08/17/2024 | Bengals | W 27 - 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 08/10/2024 | @Bills | W 33 - 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 08/02/2024 | Texans | W 21 - 17 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 11/28/2024 | @Lions | L 20 - 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 11/24/2024 | Vikings | L 27 - 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 11/17/2024 | Packers | L 19 - 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 11/10/2024 | Patriots | L 3 - 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 09/08/2024 | Titans | W 24 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
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