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Brenden Bates

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Jacksonville Jaguars · TE

Brenden Bates recorded 6 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans.

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rec yds/gm

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rush yds/gm

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playoff games

6

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brenden Bates's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2025
HOUSTONTEXANS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 5, 2025

Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

2 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2025
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 28, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2025

1 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2025
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 4, 2026

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Jan 4, 2026

1 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2025
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 14, 2025

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2025

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 21, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2025

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brenden Bates's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 23 receiving yards · 2 receptions · 2 targets

Regular Season
2025
HOUSTONTEXANS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 5, 2025

Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

2 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brenden Bates's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2018–present

01
CLEBATES—Brenden Bates
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2023–present

02
HOUBATES—Brenden Bates
HOUSTROUD7C.J. Stroud
HOUANDERSON51Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Franchise era

2019–present

03
JAXBATES—Brenden Bates
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons16 career games4 career receptions48 career receiving yardsCollege: KentuckyJersey: 820 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Jan 4, 2025Most recent: Jan 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.