Brenden Bates holds the TE · Starter spot in Cleveland Browns’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Brenden Bates played 9 games in 2025 with a 27% snap share.

Brenden Bates is a 6'5", 251-pound tight end from Cincinnati, Ohio who played college football at Kentucky, appearing in 58 games and recording 26 receptions for 272 yards and two touchdowns. An undrafted signee, he joined the Chicago Bears in May 2024 and subsequently cycled through the Jets and Browns organizations. Bates signed with Cleveland's active roster in December 2024 and enters his third season in the NFL. In 2025, he caught 4 passes for 48 yards across five targets while appearing in two games with the Browns.

CollegeKentuckyAcquiredAcquired from Chicago Bears · drafted thereHometownCincinnati, OH