R. Bates
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Ryan Bates

OL, #71
Player Bio
HT/WT
6' 4", 302 lbs
Age
27
Born
02-14-1997
College
Penn State
Bears camp: False starts hinder offense, Matt Eberflus looking for 'focus and finish'

The offense struggled to get in a rhythm Saturday after a slew of false starts, limiting Caleb Williams at padded practice No. 2.

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Bears camp: False starts hinder offense, Matt Eberflus looking for 'focus and finish'
Bears camp: Center battle set to heat up, defense wins the day vs. Caleb Williams

Coleman Shelton discusses the center competition, which goes up a level when pads come on Friday. Plus, observations from practice.

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Bears camp: Center battle set to heat up, defense wins the day vs. Caleb Williams
Bears coach Matt Eberflus on Caleb Williams, Keenan Allen and D'Andre Swift

At the league meetings, we heard from Eberflus about Williams' pro day and the additions to the offense.

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus on Caleb Williams, Keenan Allen and D'Andre Swift
Why Bears GM Ryan Poles brought in Keenan Allen, Kevin Byard, and his outlook for No. 9 draft pick

At the league meetings, Poles discussed the team's free-agent moves and flexibility in the draft at No. 9.

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Why Bears GM Ryan Poles brought in Keenan Allen, Kevin Byard, and his outlook for No. 9 draft pick
Bears trade for Bills OL Ryan Bates 2 years after trying to sign him

The Bears dealt a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for Bates, who could be in line to start at center in 2024 in Chicago.

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Bears trade for Bills OL Ryan Bates 2 years after trying to sign him
Bills observations: Josh Allen, offense shake off rust as training camp opens

What stood out most as the Bills arrived at St. John Fisher University for their first official training camp practice of the 2023 campaign?

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Bills observations: Josh Allen, offense shake off rust as training camp opens
Bills salary-cap concerns and a need for speed? 10 takeaways from Brandon Beane’s season-ending news conference

Joe Buscaglia has items on Cole Beasley, Ed Oliver, Ryan Bates, Boogie Basham and more after Brandon Beane's news conference.

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Bills salary-cap concerns and a need for speed? 10 takeaways from Brandon Beane’s season-ending news conference
What will the Bills’ WR rotation look like and might Greg Rousseau be a healthy scratch? 5 thoughts and a prediction

The Bills' passing offense should thrive against the Falcons, Ryan Bates deserves to stay in the lineup and more for Week 17.

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What will the Bills’ WR rotation look like and might Greg Rousseau be a healthy scratch? 5 thoughts and a prediction
Dion Dawkins remarkable in post-COVID-19 showing, and have the Bills found an O-line? All-22 film review

Ryan Bates, Ed Oliver and Siran Neal performed well for the Bills, while Dane Jackson had some struggles against the Patriots.

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Dion Dawkins remarkable in post-COVID-19 showing, and have the Bills found an O-line? All-22 film review
‘They saw something in me’: Ryan Bates knows the value he brings to Bills’ talented O-line

For now, Bates is Buffalo’s swing tackle. But Bates is much more than that given his ability to play the entire offensive line.

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‘They saw something in me’: Ryan Bates knows the value he brings to Bills’ talented O-line