Brenden Bates

Brenden Bates

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Cleveland Browns
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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Signed a contract with the Texans in September of 2025. Waived by the Texans in October of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Browns in October of 2025.
Bound for Cleveland
TECleveland Browns
October 27, 2025
The Browns claimed Bates off waivers from the Texans on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Bates was waived by the Texans on Saturday, but he has found a new home in Cleveland, where he'll provide depth at tight end behind David Njoku, Harold Fannin and Blake Whiteheart. Bates appeared in three regular-season games for Houston prior to being waived and logged two catches on as many targets for 23 yards while splitting his snaps between offense and special teams.
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How do Brenden Bates' 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
7.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.10
 
% Team Air Yards
1.2%
 
% Team Targets
0.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
11.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
100.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
0.5
 
% Targeted On Route
66.7%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
7.67
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Cleveland BrownsBrowns 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

40775%
20779%
36467%
13451%
9317%
7227%
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How often does Brenden Bates run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Brenden Bates and the other tight ends for the Browns are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Brenden Bates
3 routes   2 targets
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% Routes Run
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16%
210 routes   51 targets
55%
205 routes   41 targets
60%
30 routes   3 targets
34%
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More Fantasy News
Jettisoned by Houston
TEFree Agent
October 25, 2025
The Texans waived Bates from the 53-man roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Practices in full Thursday
TEHouston Texans
October 23, 2025
Bates (wrist) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
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Dealing with wrist injury
TEHouston Texans
Wrist
October 22, 2025
Bates was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a wrist injury.
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Two grabs in win
TEHouston Texans
October 6, 2025
Bates caught both of his targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 44-10 win over Baltimore in Week 5.
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Headed to Houston
TEHouston Texans
September 17, 2025
Bates signed with the Texans on Wednesday.
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