John Bates is listed at TE on the Washington Commanders roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Washington Commanders · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Washington Commanders | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Receiving yards | Receptions | Targets | Yards per reception | Receiving touchdowns | Receiving fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 3 | 4 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 vs SEA (W 33–31) 1 rec, 9 rec yds
2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Rec Yds | Rec | Tgts | Yds/Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SEA at WAS W 33–31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | WAS at PHI L 22–24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WAS | 17 | 20 | 25 | 249 | 12.4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 16 | 14 | 22 | 108 | 7.7 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 19 | 28 | 151 | 7.9 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | WAS | 15 | 11 | 16 | 103 | 9.4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | WAS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 86 | 75 | 108 | 717 | 9.6 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WAS | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | WAS | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 | WAS | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2026 | WAS | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 86 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WAS | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | WAS | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 66 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 9 |
| Away | 2 | 13 |
| 1st half | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd half | 2 | 17 |
| 4th quarter | 1 | 8 |
| Wins/ties | 1 | 9 |
| Losses | 2 | 13 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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@jjohnbates public X post · Dec 3, 2022, 9:50 am EST
@jjohnbates public X post · Dec 2, 2022, 8:18 am EST
@jjohnbates public X post · Jul 1, 2022, 7:54 pm EDT
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
Dan Quinn said Daniels will practice fully this week after his elbow injury, while Mariota's second knee sprain of the year leaves rookie Athan Kaliakmanis next in line.
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X@jjohnbates4 source-linked posts · Dated snapshot
Source checked Sep 20, 2026, 10:04 am EDT
Bates wished Boise State luck, explained Smile Train cleats tied to his cleft lip for a Giants game auction, marked year two, and called a draft-weekend call the best he had received.
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photo · Dec 3, 2022, 9:50 am EST
He wished his Boise State boys good luck that night.
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photo · Dec 2, 2022, 8:18 am EST
He says Smile Train is close to his heart because he was born with a cleft lip, and those cleats could be bid on for a Giants game.
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photo · Jul 1, 2022, 7:54 pm EDT
He marks year two in a short caption.
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text · Apr 28, 2022, 5:04 pm EDT
He says a call was the best he had ever received and wishes a happy draft weekend.
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