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PlayerJohn Bates · TE, Washington Commanders, Model Score 72.4Be the Commanders GM

John Bates

Washington Commanders·#87
Pos TEHt 6'6"Wt 256 lbExp 5 yrCollege Boise State
Updated October 8, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$5.8M
APY
$7.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$12.2M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$3.7M/yr
overpaid by $3.3M/yr

Estimate: 2 yrs, $7M total · range $1.7M to $6.9M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
Luke FarrellSF · signed 2026
4 yr · $4.0M/yr
39
Brevin JordanHOU · signed 2026
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
44
Nick VannettNO · signed 2021
3 yr · $2.7M/yr
41
Nick BoyleBAL · signed 2022
2 yr · $4.9M/yr
41
MyCole PruittATL · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
41

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$4.3M$1.5M$2.3M$0$4.3M
2026$5.8M$3.0M$2.3M$7.7M$0
2027$10.8M$7.3M$2.3M$2.3M$8.5M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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