Ted Hurst III

FA: Ted Hurst III added

Adds: Ted Hurst III

FA: Ted Hurst III added, Tyreek Hill dropped

Adds: Ted Hurst III. Drops: Tyreek Hill

Ted Hurst III Offers Plug-and-Play Potential Against Carolina

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Ted Hurst III could provide emergency flex value in Sunday's Week 7 matchup against Carolina, with Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot) ruled out. Hurst played 50% of Tampa Bay's offensive snaps against Pittsburgh last week, drawing six targets. Through six games, he has caught 11 passes for 168 yards and one touchdown, leaving his weekly production difficult to trust. Chris Godwin Jr. and Tez Johnson will also compete for targets, while quarterback Baker Mayfield (thumb) is questionable but expected to start. Ranked WR44 by RotoBaller for Week 7, Hurst offers plug-and-play potential as an emergency flex option in deeper leagues

Ted Hurst III heavily added (#23)

Sleeper trending/add: Ted Hurst III (13317) count=84390 (Δ84390 vs prior poll)

Ted Hurst - Bigger role for Week 7 on tap

Hurst and the other Buccaneers' wide receivers will have elevated roles against the Panthers on Sunday due to the absence of Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot). Per Greg Auman of Fox Sports, Egbuka has gotten 43 percent of the targets and 31 percent of the receiving yards among Buccaneers' wide receivers. With Egbuka in concussion protocol, that workload will be taken on by Hurst, Tez Johnson and veteran Chris Godwin on Sunday against a Panthers defense that ranks fifth in the league in passing touchdowns allowed (six) and 18th in passing yards allowed per game (222.0). Hurst -- a third-round selection of the Buccaneers in the 2026 NFL Draft -- has an 11-168-1 receiving line on 22 targets through six regular-season games

Ted Hurst III Could Offer Deep-League Value

Hurst may become the No. 2 receiver for the Buccaneers after Emeka Egbuka’s injury, boosting his value in deep leagues

Ted Hurst - Three snags in Week 6

Hurst caught three of six targets for 40 yards during Sunday's 26-19 overtime loss to the Steelers. Hurst matched his season high in catches and receiving yards against Pittsburgh, reeling in multiple passes for the fourth time this year. The wide receiver has now caught 11 of 22 targets for 168 yards over six contests to begin his first NFL campaign, and he could receive a boost if Baker Mayfield (thumb) returns to action in Week 7 versus Carolina

Ted Hurst III totals 40 yards Sunday

Ted Hurst III caught 3-of-6 targets for 40 yards in the Buccaneers' loss against the Steelers

Ted Hurst III is Not Worth Starting in Week 6

Ted Hurst III's fantasy value is uncertain due to lack of targets and Baker Mayfield's injury

Trade: Tetairoa McMillan ↔ Ted Hurst

Ted Hurst III records first-career TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Ted Hurst III posted a 40-yard reception on his only catch of the Week 3

Justin Jefferson is questionable to return with an ankle injury

Vikings’ star receiver Justin Jefferson is questionable after an ankle injury, while the Bucs lose Jalen McMillan to a knee injury

Waiver: Ted Hurst added, Jonnu Smith dropped

Adds: Ted Hurst. Drops: Jonnu Smith

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

Rookie Receiver Ted Hurst Receives Praise From Teammate

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield said that rookie wide receiver Ted Hurst is "one of those guys where you can throw the ball up to him and he's probably going to come down with it," according to Pewter Report. The 22-year-old third-rounder from Georgia State has a big opportunity to serve as the team's true X receiver under new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson now that future Hall of Famer Mike Evans is out of town. He has the size (6-foot-4, 206 pounds) and the speed (4.42-second 40-yard dash) to be a legitimate downfield weapon for quarterback Baker Mayfield in Tampa sooner rather than later. With that said, the Bucs could ease Hurst into the fold behind Chris Godwin Jr., Emeka Egbuka, and Jalen McMillan in 2026. Fantasy managers in dynasty/keeper leagues should be stoked if Hurst is on your roster after drawing some comparisons to Texans WR1 Nico Collins. RotoBaller has Hurst ranked just inside the top 100 at the WR position in 2026, but he has the skills and opportunity to rise quickly if an injury strikes Tampa's receiving corps early on

Ted Hurst Unlikely to Provide Fantasy Upside as a Rookie

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Ted Hurst has a clear path to becoming the team's next X receiver after 13-year veteran Mike Evans departed for San Francisco in free agency, but with the strength of the receiver room now lending to more quick passing and inside-to-outside versatility, he could still find himself relatively low on the target pecking order. The Buccaneers' passing offense is expected to run through 2025 first-round pick Emeka Egbuka and four-time 1,000-yard veteran Chris Godwin Jr., while Jalen McMillan was one of the standouts of minicamp, and Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell form one of the league's most capable pass-catching running back tandems. While Hurst should eventually carve out an important role, with so many mouths to feed, his development could come along slowly, with his fantasy impact likely to come in unpredictable spurts to begin his career. As such, he still makes for a worthwhile selection in the closing rounds of best ball drafts, but at RotoBaller's WR97, Hurst is unlikely to factor into most 2026 redraft plans

Trade: Marvin Harrison, Chris Bell, Ted Hurst

The Vindicators 2 acquired Marvin Harrison in a trade, while ParagonOfChaos received Chris Bell, Ted Hurst, and a 2027 1st round pick

Three Burning Questions for the 2026 Buccaneers

With training camp just around the corner, the Buccaneers are embarking on a new journey. They went through a lot of changes this offseason from the coaching staff to the roster. With a lot of change comes a lot of questions. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest questions the Bucs have to find their answer for in 2026. This is possibly the most crucial question needing to be answered. Through the first six weeks of the 2025 season, Baker Mayfield looked like an MVP candidate, and he was backing it up. Tampa Bay was 5-1 and Mayfield was dominating even without some of the Bucs top weapons available to him. However, as good as those first six games were, the second half came and Mayfield’s played dipped. Was he the sole reason the Bucs collapsed late in the year? No, but he was a leading cause in some of those losses. Mayfield’s play in 2026 also has long term implications as it could determine his fate with the team beyond this season. He is scheduled to be a free agent after this year so it is safe to say this could really swing two drastically different ways. If Mayfield bounces back, Tampa Bay likely turns back into a playoff team who could be dangerous in January. If he doesn’t, the Bucs could look to hit the reset button on this entire thing. So which version of Baker will they get this fall? Soon enough they will have their answer and depending on what it is, the future of the franchise could look a lot different. Wide receiver Mike Evans left Tampa Bay in free agency for the San Francisco 49ers in a move that left Bucs fan’s hearts broken. It is understandable, Evans has been a Tampa staple since he was drafted in 2014. He is the best offensive player in franchise history and arguably the best player in franchise history. So with him no longer in the picture, how do the Bucs replace that production? They did add to the room this offseason, drafting Ted Hurst who they hope can be a X receiver for them but the expectations for the third-round pick are obviously not to replace Evans, but it may signal that the Bucs are looking to do this by committee. Tampa Bay’s receiver room is still pretty deep despite such a talented player leaving. Chris Godwin is another year removed from a major injury and hopefully has knocked the rust off. Emeka Egbuka is entering year two after a rookie season with lots of highs but also some lows. Perhaps a big x factor for them is the return of Jalen McMillan , who missed most of the 2025 season with a neck injury is back healthy and looking to build on the flashes he has shown. So can the Bucs replace Evans one for one? Probably not and that’s okay, they have plenty of depth and plenty of ways to attack defenses this fall. Let me state the obvious… the Buccaneers defense in 2025 was not good and at times was downright embarrassing. The coaching staff knew it. The front office knew it. This offseason they decided to try and do something about it. Now I did mention the coaching staff and make no mistake, Todd Bowles and his staff have to do a better job of getting this defense better prepared to play but they also needed more talent. This offseason the Bucs said goodbye to another legend as Lavonte David retired. They looked to replace David by signing veteran and former Detroit Lion Alex Anzalone as well as depth player Christian Rozeboom and to top it all off they drafted Jeremiah Trotter Jr out of Missouri in the second round of the NFL draft. The reworked linebacker room should hopefully be improved but it was the overall front seven that needed improvement, not just one unit. To address the trenches, they added another veteran in A’Shawn Robinson to add some size up front, and they signed Al Quadin Muhammad from Detroit and drafted Rueben Bain Jr after he fell into their laps in the first round of the draft. With these additions as well as continued development from players like Yaya Diaby , Calijah Kancey , Tykee Smith and Zyon McCollum as well as others, they hope to form a mu [... truncated ...]

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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