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Brenden Bates has played for four clubs since 2024, the last of them the Browns again (October 2025–August 2026). Along the way: waived, released and re-signed by the Browns within three days in August 2025, placed on injured reserve once and claimed off waivers twice; most recently released through waivers by the Browns on August 27, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Thu, Aug 27, 2026Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent
• Wed, Aug 26, 2026Waived, Injury SettlementBrowns
• Tue, Aug 18, 2026Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Browns
• Mon, Aug 17, 2026Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Browns
• Mon, Apr 6, 2026Exclusive Rights SigningBrowns
• Mon, Oct 27, 2025Assigned via WaiversTexans → Browns
• Sat, Oct 25, 2025Waived, No RecallTexans
• Wed, Sep 17, 2025Free Agent SigningTexans
• Fri, Aug 29, 2025Practice SquadBrowns
• Thu, Aug 28, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent