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Stepping into No. 2 role Bates will operate as Washington's No. 2 tight end behind Ricky Seals-Jones while Logan Thomas (hamstring) is on injured reserve, Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Bates played only four offensive snaps across the first three games of the season, but he logged 14 plays from scrimmage during Sunday's win over the Falcons with Thomas going down with the injury. Bates, a rookie fourth-round pick, has yet to be targeted in the passing game and is unlikely to have much fantasy relevance.

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

WFT Daily: Logan Thomas Has Some Advice For Sammis Reyes And John Bates Reyes and Bates will be playing in their first regular season game on Sunday. Thomas has some words of wisdom to pass on to the rookies.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM

WFT Daily: Logan Tomas Has High Praise For John Bates Thomas has played alongside Bates for about a month now, and he likes what the rookie brings to the table.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM

Why John Bates could be the Washington Football Team’s next breakout TE When the Washington Football Team selected John Bates in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, many people were thinking it was a reach. Sounds...

MAY 21, 2021 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

5 Things To Know About TE John Bates Washington used its fourth-round pick (124th overall) to take Boise State tight end John Bates. Here are five things to know about one of th...

MAY 10, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM

First TE off board in Day 3 The Football Team selected Fitzpatrick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, 124th overall.

Impact Bates was projected to be a late Day 3 selection, so it's a bit surprising to see Washington take him this high. A three-year starter at Boise State, the 23-year-old mainly lined up as an inline blocker, never catching more than 22 passes in a single season. At 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, Bates possesses the requisite height and weight to be a player at the NFL level, but he'll probably see significant playing time along special teams to start.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE