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Bears trade 2024 5th-round draft pick for Bills OL Ryan Bates

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Bates (71) has experience at guard and center.

The Bears finally landed their guy.

They agreed Monday to trade a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Bills for guard/center Ryan Bates. He could be their starting center with Teven Jenkins established at left guard and Nate Davis at right guard.

The deal is contingent upon Bates passing a physical and won’t be made official until the new league year begins March 13.

Bates was one of the first players general manager Ryan Poles targeted as a free agent when he took the job in 2022.