WR · TB
Tez Johnson
WR · TB · 24 yrs · exp 1 · Oregon
Status
- Game status
- Active
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Value
2,011
Rank
#258
Pos rank
#102
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Latest: Sep 7, 2026 · 2,011
News
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Bucs sign rookie WR Matthew Henry
The Buccaneers signed rookie wide receiver Matthew Henry on Tuesday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Bucs placed rookie defensive lineman Deshawn McKnight on injured reserve. McKnight injured a hamstring in the team’s preseason win over the Chiefs on Saturday night. Henry finished his collegiate tenure last year at Western Kentucky after previous stops at Western Illinois and Livingstone College. He started all 13 games for the Hilltoppers in 2025, hauling in 55 passes for 888 yards and six touchdowns. He was named to the All-Conference USA second team. After going undrafted in April, he participated in rookie minicamps with the Titans and 49ers. The Bucs need help at the position to get through the final week of the preseason. Wideouts Emeka Egbuka (toe), Jalen McMillan (knee) and Tez Johnson (groin) all have missed practice time this week
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Ted Hurst Taking Advantage of Receiver Absences
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, potentially eyeing a big-bodied long-term replacement for franchise legend Mike Evans. In recent days, the Buccaneers' receiver depth chart has been thinned by injury, and Hurst has taken advantage of the opportunity to build chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield. With Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and Jalen McMillan all absent from the team's last practice, and Tez Johnson exiting early with a groin strain, Hurst became Mayfield's go-to target according to team staff writer Brianna Dix, and head coach Todd Bowles spoke on their growing rapport. "Baker trusts him," he said of the rookie. "He knows he goes where he needs to go with the football. Ted was open at the right time, so we know he's got a good vertical, and he's got very good hands." The crowded depth chart in Tampa could still make consistent fantasy viability difficult to come by, but at RotoBaller's dynasty WR72, Hurst is a player well worth stashing with a future that will only be made brighter if he can continue to stack productive days in his first training camp
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injury
Tez Johnson — Questionable
Sleeper status change for Tez Johnson (12485). Before: status=Active, injury_status=—. After: status=Active, injury_status=Questionable
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FA: Tez Johnson dropped
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FA: Tez Johnson dropped
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Waiver: Tez Johnson added, Samaje Perine dropped
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general
Buccaneers use viral bison flip video for social-media post
It was inevitable. Some NFL team was bound to pounce on the viral moment of a bison tossing a 65-year-old man into the air at Yellowstone National Park. And while it made the most sense for the Bills to incorporate the video into Mr. Brightside , the Bucs were the first NFL team to appropriate Mr. Upside-Down . The Buccaneers posted on Monday the key portion of the clip, over banjo music, with a cut to receiver Tez Johnson in midair doing a flip after scoring a touchdown. “Flipping out because it’s almost football season,” the caption declares. Many were surprised by the aggressive decision to lean into the example of the exploits of an aggressive wild animal. The man, after all, was seriously injured. He reportedly has undergone surgery and is expected to recover . That doesn’t stop the Bills from fully embracing the video, especially if they’re inclined to bring the man to Buffalo (along with his Dolphins jersey-wearing grandson) to the new stadium for the Week 11 game against Miami
analyst
Ted Hurst Carries Dynasty Stash Appeal into 2026
After recording 71 catches for 1,004 yards and six touchdowns across 12 games at Georgia State in 2025, wide receiver Ted Hurst was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Hurst may not be expected to contribute right away in a Tampa Bay passing game that already features a deep group of wide receivers in Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., Jalen McMillan, and Tez Johnson. Still, Hurst profiles as a true outside X receiver, which may make him the most logical long-term replacement for former Bucs wideout Mike Evans, who departed the team in free agency. Godwin Jr. and McMillan both battled significant injury issues in 2025, which could be another route for Hurst to find his way onto the field. Dynasty managers should not expect immediate production from Hurst, but he profiles as a worthy stash candidate for rebuilding teams
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outlook
2026 Season Outlook
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Johnson, a 2025 seventh-round pick, flashed as a rookie, posting a 28-322-5 line on 44 targets across 16 regular-season games. The departure of Mike Evans (49ers) appears to open opportunities behind Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan, but the addition of rookie third-round pick Ted Hurst complicates the depth chart. At 6-3, 195, Hurst has the size to handle a true 'X' receiver role, while Johnson's 5-10, 165-pound frame likely limits him to situational usage. Unless injuries create a clearer path to snaps, Johnson could begin 2026 as the No. 5 option and struggle to secure consistent playing time
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transaction
FA: Tez Johnson dropped
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Baker Mayfield: Disappointing to lose Mike Evans, but we have a lot of weapons
Baker Mayfield’s take on his contract situation was the juiciest bit of information to come out of his first media session of the offseason, but he also had a chance to weigh in on a significant change to the team’s receiving corps. Mike Evans left for the 49ers as a free agent and Mayfield said that there’s no way to sugarcoat that it is “disappointing to not have him back” for the 2026 season. Mayfield then pivoted to praising Chris Godwin’s leadership of a receiving corps and expressing confidence in a group that also includes Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson, and third-round pick Ted Hurst. “To also have J-Mac, Chris and Emeka really, really healthy right now , feeling good — to lead those guys and just to watch the steps from Year 1 to Year 2 when it comes to Meck and Tez and watching them help Ted Hurst out as well,” Mayfield said, via Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. “There’s a lot of weapons in that room. And so when you lose a guy like that, you got to have a lot of people fill those shoes, not just one person and we have that.” If the Bucs don’t sign Mayfield to an extension ahead of the season, his performance with that group of wideouts will likely determine whether there’s an appetite for continuing the relationship in Tampa. If that appetite does not develop, the Bucs could be looking at another significant change next offseason
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FA: Tez Johnson dropped
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analyst
No Clear Path to Fantasy Relevance for Tez Johnson in Tampa Bay?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tez Johnson has produced when given the opportunity, but he could face an uphill battle to earn playing time going forward. The Bucs have control of Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and Jalen McMillan through at least 2027, leaving Johnson in the No. 4 role (at best) for several years to come. There were times in the past when the Buccaneers supported three fantasy-relevant receivers at once, but the passing offense took a step backward last year, so we're not as bullish about the unit's upside going forward. That continues to leave Johnson in more of a depth role, where his outlook is dependent on both the state of the offense and injuries to his teammates. As it stands, Johnson ranks as the WR105 in RotoBalller's latest dynasty fantasy football rankings
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FA: Tez Johnson dropped
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FA: Tez Johnson dropped
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analyst
Ted Hurst Facing Uphill Battle for Playing Time in Tampa Bay
After racking up nearly 2,000 receiving yards over his final two collegiate seasons at Georgia State, wide receiver Ted Hurst was selected in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hurst is thought of as a true X receiver, which could make him the long-term replacement for former Bucs wideout Mike Evans. However, Hurst's immediate path to playing time could be blocked off in Tampa Bay. Entering training camp, Buccaneers wide receivers Chris Godwin Jr., Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan, and Tez Johnson could all be ahead of Hurst on the team's depth chart. If there's a positive for fantasy managers to take away from Hurst landing in Tampa Bay, it's that the organization has done an excellent job of developing young receivers in recent seasons. Hurst carries some upside in dynasty leagues, but dynasty managers should temper their expectations for his 2026 production following the NFL Draft
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Jalen McMillan has a Path to Bigger Role, But There Will be Target Competition
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan played in only four games in his sophomore season in 2025 due to a serious neck injury that he suffered in the preseason. In those four contests, the 24-year-old showed flashes of long-term upside with 12 catches for 178 yards, although he failed to find the end zone. In his first NFL campaign in 2024 after the Bucs took him in the third round out of the University of Washington, McMillan had a 37-461-8 line on 58 targets across 13 games (12 starts). Veteran Mike Evans is out of town now, but McMillan will still have to work for targets from quarterback Baker Mayfield in a WR corps that features Chris Godwin Jr., Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson, and rookie third-rounder Ted Hurst. The 24-year-old will seemingly compete with Hurst for the WR3 role behind Godwin and Egbuka in a scheme run by new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. McMillan is already established with two years in the NFL, but Hurst has better physical skills and a higher long-term ceiling. RotoBaller has McMillan currently ranked as the No. 71 dynasty WR
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Tez Johnson Facing Uphill Battle for Playing Time in Tampa Bay
Tez Johnson's dynasty stock is down due to the uphill battle for playing time in Tampa Bay
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Emeka Egbuka: There's no room for "me, me, me," I'll do whatever Bucs ask
Mike Evans spent more than a decade as the top receiver on the Buccaneers, but that run ended when he signed with the 49ers earlier this year. Emeka Egbuka is one choice to take over that mantle. The 2025 first-round pick had 63 catches for 938 yards and six touchdowns, which made him their leading receiver during a season that saw Evans and Chris Godwin miss considerable time with injuries. Godwin is back for 2026 along with Jalen McMillan, Tez Johnson, Kameron Johnson, and third-round pick Ted Hurst, but Egbuka appears to be the logical pick to inherit the kind of role that Evans played while in Tampa. Egbuka believes he’s ready for that or anything else the team might ask him to do. “I try to do whatever my coaches ask of me ,” Egbuka said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times . “If they want to call my name on third-and-10 and fourth down and all that type of stuff, I’m gonna be the guy who’s there to execute. If they want me to stick my nose in there and block and do whatever I need to help the team win, that’s really where my head’s at. There’s no room for ‘me, me, me’ in this industry.” A full picture of how the Bucs will deploy their wideouts under new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson will have to wait for a few months, but it will be a surprise if it doesn’t show Egbuka in a prominent position
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