It's unclear what about 27-year-old offensive guard Ryan Bates piqued the interest of ... as a restricted free agent in 2022, but the Buffalo Bills matched the offer sheet, and the Bears were ...

Bates later agreed to a four-year contract with the Bears as a restricted free agent back in 2022, but the Bills opted to match the offer. Buffalo ended up trading Bates to Chicago after all in 2024.

The Chicago Bears announced a few roster moves on Saturday leading up to the team's game against the Detroit Lions, including ...

Bates has missed five games since suffering a concussion as a replacement starter for Teven Jenkins against the Packers on ...