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John Bates
Commanders logoWashington Commanders

John Bates

TEposition#87jersey29age6' 6"height256lbs6 yrsexperienceBoise Statecollege
At a glance

John Bates is a tight end for the Washington Commanders (No. 87). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 5 catches on 6 targets for 27 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 24% of offensive snaps.

Is John Bates playing this week?

John Bates is not on the current injury report. The Washington Commanders play next on the road at the New York Giants on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are John Bates's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, John Bates has 5 catches on 6 targets for 27 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What team does John Bates play for?

John Bates plays tight end for the Washington Commanders, wearing No. 87. John Bates is 29 years old, 6' 6", 256 lbs. College: Boise State. League experience: 6 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “John Bates 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/john-bates (updated 2026-11-10).

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John BatesWashington Commanders · #87
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Bates has 7, 11 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g1.4 tgt/g
  • Yds/g5.4 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt4.5
  • Catch %83%
  • EPA/tgt-0.27
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 7 of 18 targetsMethod5 games7 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 4 min agoGlossary →

Bates is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 7-0.273EPA / target · total -1.943%success1.6air yds/tgt5.9YAC01st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

-1.6Wk 1
+0.8Wk 3
-0.7Wk 5
-0.3Wk 6

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
49%34 snapsWk 1 · PHI
31%22 snapsWk 2 · DAL
54%37 snapsWk 3 · SEA
42%27 snapsWk 4 · IND
45%28 snapsWk 5 · NYG
37%25 snapsWk 6 · SF
35%21 snapsWk 8 · PHI
24%15 snapsWk 9 · LA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Commanders · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$7.0M a year
Total
$21.0M
Guaranteed
$11.5M
Share of cap at signing
2.5%
55% of the value guaranteed
86th paid44th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Commanders · UFA3 yrs · $21.0M · $7.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Washington · Drafted4 yrs · $4.2M · $1.1M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Eagles logoPHIL 22-24231308
3 Sep 27vs Seahawks logoSEAW 33-3111909
5 Oct 11vs Giants logoNYGT 27-2711101
6 Oct 19@ 49ers logoSFL 17-2311404
8 Nov 1vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-10–––––
Season562709

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More tight ends on the Commanders

Chig OkonkwoTE · 239 rec yds · grade 51Colson YankoffTE · 22 rec ydsBen SinnottTE · 6 rec ydsJack WestoverTE · 0 rec ydsQuentin MooreTE · 0 rec yds
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