Washington Commanders tight end John Bates didn’t have the best preseason debut in last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns.
As Washington’s starting tight end, quarterback Sam Howell found a wide-open Bates across the middle for a significant gain. Bates dropped it. While the play has no bearing on where Bates stands on Washington’s roster, it wasn’t what Bates or the Commanders wanted in the first preseason game.
