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With free-agent signing Chigoziem Okonkwo, John Bates, and 2024 second-round pick Ben Sinnott, he also had a decent amount to work with on the Commanders.

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Bates is in a crowded tight end room with Okonkwo and Sinnott.

Bates is part of the Commanders' tight end room alongside free-agent signing Chigoziem Okonkwo and 2024 second-round pick Ben Sinnott. The tight end coaching situation was disrupted by the firing of Ben Steele, but Bates remains on the roster.