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Unlike some of the other offensive skill positions, tight end did not see a lot of action in the NFL offseason. The most impactful free-agent move was Isaiah Likely's departure from the Ravens to join the Giants. Two of the other biggest free agents, Travis Kelce and Dallas Goedert, both stayed with their respective teams. Kyle Pitts Sr. signed the franchise tag, keeping him in Atlanta after what was a breakout season.
The 2026 NFL draft didn’t have many impact players selected, and even those picked in a prominent spot didn’t land in great spots. Kenyon Sadiq will have competition for targets as a member of the Jets, and Eli Stowers will play behind Goedert in Year 1. None of the other rookie players will be in a position to make much noise in the stats sheets, either.
With that being said, here are my updated, post-NFL draft 2026 fantasy football tight end rankings. I’ll be updating these often throughout the offseason, so keep checking back!
2026 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
|
RK |
Player |
Pos |
Team |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Trey McBride |
TE1 |
ARI |
|
2 |
Brock Bowers |
TE2 |
LV |
|
3 |
Colston Loveland |
TE3 |
CHI |
|
4 |
Tyler Warren |
TE4 |
IND |
|
5 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
TE5 |
CLE |
|
6 |
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
TE6 |
ATL |
|
7 |
Tucker Kraft |
TE7 |
GB |
|
8 |
Sam LaPorta |
TE8 |
DET |
|
9 |
Travis Kelce |
TE9 |
KC |
|
10 |
Mark Andrews |
TE10 |
BAL |
|
11 |
Jake Ferguson |
TE11 |
DAL |
|
12 |
Oronde Gadsden |
TE12 |
LAC |
|
13 |
Isaiah Likely |
TE13 |
NYG |
|
14 |
Dalton Kincaid |
TE14 |
BUF |
|
15 |
Dallas Goedert |
TE15 |
PHI |
|
16 |
George Kittle |
TE16 |
SF |
|
17 |
Hunter Henry |
TE17 |
NE |
|
18 |
Juwan Johnson |
TE18 |
NO |
|
19 |
Kenyon Sadiq |
TE19 |
NYJ |
|
20 |
Dalton Schultz |
TE20 |
HOU |
|
21 |
T.J. Hockenson |
TE21 |
MIN |
|
22 |
Brenton Strange |
TE22 |
JAC |
|
23 |
Chig Okonkwo |
TE23 |
WAS |
|
24 |
Pat Freiermuth |
TE24 |
PIT |
|
25 |
AJ Barner |
TE25 |
SEA |
|
26 |
Jake Tonges |
TE26 |
SF |
|
27 |
Gunnar Helm |
TE27 |
TEN |
|
28 |
Colby Parkinson |
TE28 |
LAR |
|
29 |
Greg Dulcich |
TE29 |
MIA |
|
30 |
Cade Otton |
TE30 |
TB |
|
31 |
Evan Engram |
TE31 |
DEN |
|
32 |
David Njoku |
TE32 |
FA |
|
33 |
Eli Stowers |
TE33 |
PHI |
|
34 |
Terrance Ferguson |
TE34 |
LAR |
|
35 |
Mike Gesicki |
TE35 |
CIN |
|
36 |
Ja'Tavion Sanders |
TE36 |
CAR |
|
37 |
Mason Taylor |
TE37 |
NYJ |
|
38 |
Theo Johnson |
TE38 |
NYG |
|
39 |
Darnell Washington |
TE39 |
PIT |
|
40 |
Michael Mayer |
TE40 |
LV |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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