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John Bates — season by season
John Bates is a pro football TE for the Washington Commanders. College: Boise State. Born November 6, 1997. 5 seasons of pro experience. Wears #87.
| Season | Team | GP | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PPR pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WAS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | WAS | 9 | 16 | 11 | 103 | 1 | 27.3 |
| 2024 | WAS | 10 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | WAS | 14 | 28 | 19 | 151 | 0 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | WAS | 9 | 22 | 14 | 108 | 1 | 30.8 |
| 2021 | WAS | 11 | 25 | 20 | 249 | 1 | 50.9 |
Stats updated 2026-09-16.
Recent dynasty trades involving John Bates
Real de-identified trades from public dynasty leagues, dated to the day, with MustDraft model values per side.
- 2026-09-08: Brandon Aiyuk (WR) + Barion Brown (WR) + John Bates (TE) + 2027 round 3 pick + 2027 round 4 pick + 2028 round 1 pick + 2028 round 2 pick + 2028 round 3 pick + 2028 round 4 pick for J.K. Dobbins (RB) + Isaiah Bond (WR) + Emeka Egbuka (WR) (superflex league)
- 2026-08-15: Ezekiel Elliott (RB) + Josh Allen (QB) + Courtland Sutton (WR) + David Montgomery (RB) + Brandon Aiyuk (WR) + Cole Kmet (TE) + Jalen Tolbert (WR) + Jaylen Warren (RB) + KaVontae Turpin (WR) + Dontayvion Wicks (WR) + Dylan Laube (RB) + Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR) + Roman Wilson (WR) + Oronde Gadsden II (TE) + Konata Mumpfield (WR) for Russell Wilson (QB) + Travis Kelce (TE) + Tyreek Hill (WR) + Patrick Mahomes (QB) + Jeremy McNichols (RB) + Dare Ogunbowale (RB) + DJ Moore (WR) + Terry McLaurin (WR) + Greg Dortch (WR) + Darius Slayton (WR) + John Bates (TE) + Bam Knight (RB) + Kyren Williams (RB) + Emari Demercado (RB) + Blake Corum (RB) + Isaac Guerendo (RB) (superflex league)
- 2026-08-10: Elijah Moore (WR) + Jalen Royals (WR) + Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) + John Bates (TE) for Josh Downs (WR) + Marvin Mims Jr. (WR) + Xavier Worthy (WR) + Marlin Klein (TE) + 2027 round 1 pick + 2027 round 2 pick + 2027 round 3 pick + 2027 round 4 pick (superflex league)
- 2026-05-13: Anthony Richardson (QB) + Cooper Kupp (WR) + Calvin Ridley (WR) + John Bates (TE) for 2026 round 4 pick + 2027 round 4 pick (superflex league)
- 2026-04-04: Will Shipley (RB) + Brashard Smith (RB) + John Bates (TE) + 2026 round 3 pick + 2026 round 3 pick + 2026 round 3 pick + 2026 round 4 pick + 2026 round 4 pick + 2026 round 4 pick + 2026 round 4 pick + 2026 round 4 pick + 2026 round 4 pick for Tyjae Spears (RB) + Parker Washington (WR) + AJ Barner (TE) + 2026 round 5 pick (superflex league)
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