ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills announced Monday evening that the team is trading OL Ryan Bates to the Chicago Bears for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
Bates has spent five seasons with the Bills, making 19 starts and playing in 73 total games.
The trade will now give Buffalo 10 draft picks in April.
According to the Bills webpage, the trade will become official on Mar. 13, pending a physical.