The Chicago Bears have acquired offensive lineman Ryan Bates from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2024 5th-round pick. This move is part of the Bears' efforts to strengthen their offensive line. Bates, whose trade is pending a physical, will join the Bears with a contract that includes $4 million non-guaranteed for both 2024 and 2025. The Bills, on the other hand, will take on $4 million of dead cap space but will free up $1.4 million with this trade. Despite this, the Bills will still have the least amount of cap space in the NFL at -$40 million. Following the trade, the Bears now have five picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, including two first-round picks (No. 1 and No. 9), one third-round, and two fourth-round picks. This trade marks another collaboration between the Bears and Bills, recalling their last trade during the 2022 NFL Draft.
It’s NHL trade deadline week, but we get an NFL trade! Bills send Ryan Bates to the Chicago Bears for a 5th round pick! This trade is about two things for me. I explain: https://t.co/BbT22f0bgO
Heading on @WGR550 right now to talk about the Ryan Bates trade. Why? Why now? Was are the roster and ramifications?
. @Matt_Bove and I give some Bills free agency predictions! We even discussed Ryan Bates….then he got traded right after we recorded! Check out the latest It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo https://t.co/6MBmfYiTd7
#NFL TRADE #Bears Acquire OL Ryan Bates 2024: $4M (non-gtd) 2025: $4M (non-gtd) #Bills Acquire 2024 5th-Rd Pick Buffalo takes on $4M of dead cap with the move, freeing up $1.4M. The Bills still carry the least amount of cap space (-$40M) in the NFL. https://t.co/va5OPwPJi6
The Bears finally landed offensive lineman Ryan Bates. https://t.co/jT02iWzWjH
The last time the #Bears and Bills made a trade was during the 2022 NFL Draft. Bears sent a 2022 5th rounder from Houston (Anthony Miller trade) to Buffalo. The Bills took WR Khalil Shakir with the pick. Chicago took Braxton Jones and Trestan Ebner with the picks they got…
The last time the #Bears and Bills made a trade was during the 2022 NFL Draft. Bears sent a 2022 5th rounder from Houston (Anthony Miller trade) to Buffalo. The Bills took WR Khalil Shakir with the pick. Chicago took Braxton Jones and Trestan Ebner with the picks beget got…
The last time the #Bears and Bills made a trade was during the 2022 NFL Draft. Bears sent a 2023 5th rounder from Houston (Anthony Miller trade) to Buffalo. The Bills took WR Khalil Shakir with the pick. Chicago took Braxton Jones and Trestan Ebner with the picks beget got…
The last time the #Bears and Bills made a trade was during the 2023 NFL Draft. Bears sent a 2023 5th rounder from Houston (Anthony Miller trade) to Buffalo. The Bills took WR Khalil Shakir with the pick. Chicago took Braxton Jones and Trestan Ebner with the picks beget got…
We knew the Bears liked Ryan Bates in 2022. Two years later, he'll be joining their O-line. Story on tonight's trade⤵️ https://t.co/1pRoWnPhL0
The #Bears now have only five picks in the 2024 NFL Draft: Round 1 (No. 1) Round 1 (No. 9) Round 3 Round 4 Round 4 It will be interesting to see if that No. 9 pick gets dangled in a trade for QB-needy teams. The likely Justin Fields trade should net them another pick as well. https://t.co/4KOLCDImeC
All of the Bears draft capital after trading away a pick for Ryan Bates: https://t.co/cMM61bR1M3
Chicago still beefing up the OL. https://t.co/nrzDvjrYO6
We have agreed to terms on a trade for OL Ryan Bates, pending physical. Welcome to Chicago, @52batesryan!
Bills trade Ryan Bates to Bears. Here's what I wrote about Bates a couple weeks ago and the possibility of them moving on due to what the numbers would be: https://t.co/QTtoNPHKf4
We have agree to terms on a trade for OL Ryan Bates, pending physical. Welcome to Chicago, @52batesryan!