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Cade Otton — Questionable
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Cade Otton
TE · TB · 27 yrs · exp 4 · Washington
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#198
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#34
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A new Seahawks 53-man roster projection after Week 1 of preseason
Did any Seahawks players help or hurt their case for a roster spot after the Cowboys game?
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Cade Otton Could Become Underneath Threat in New Bucs Offense
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton had a nice one-handed touchdown catch from quarterback Baker Mayfield during a red-zone period in training camp practice on Friday, according to Brianna Dix of Buccaneers.com. Otton has an elite catch radius and is a QB-friendly target for the veteran Mayfield, and Dix notes that Otton became a threat underneath on Friday for new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. Despite injuries to Tampa's receiving corps last year, the 27-year-old Otton failed to take advantage. The former fourth-rounder from the University of Washington did match his career high of 59 receptions, but he produced 572 yards and only one touchdown catch on 81 targets through 16 regular-season games in his fourth year in the NFL. Future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans is gone, but the Bucs still have a capable trio of receivers in Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and Jalen McMillan, leaving Otton as the No. 4 option for Mayfield. Robinson's new offense could involve Otton more, but for now, he profiles best in fantasy as a touchdown-dependent TE2 streamer
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FA: Cade Otton dropped
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Bucs tight end Devin Culp good to go for training camp after missing minicamp with injury
Buccaneers tight end Devin Culp is good to go for training camp. Culp who missed minicamp with an undisclosed injury, is full go today for the first practice of of training camp, according to Greg Auman of Fox Sports. A 2024 seventh-round draft pick, Culp was used primarily as a blocker and special teamer last season, although he did catch the touchdown pass that put the Buccaneers ahead in the second half of last year’s game against the Falcons in Tampa Bay -- a game remembered primarily for the Bucs blowing their late lead in a 29-28 loss. Culp will likely have to compete to make the 53-player roster on a team that might only keep one tight end behind Cade Otton and Payne Durham
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2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fantasy Preview: Can the offense rebound after yet another OC swap?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired a new offensive coordinator every offseason since 2023. Former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is the next coach up, taking over for Josh Grizzard after an 8-9 season in which the offense averaged 5.2 yards per play, the lowest over the past three seasons and a full yard less than what they enjoyed under current Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen in 2024. Robinson will be left to his own devices while Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles presumably pilots the defense to a top-three blitz rate for the eighth consecutive campaign. Robinson’s two-year yards per play average (5.5) in Atlanta, plus potential refinements in Robinson’s play-calling processes, inspire cautious optimism. Points per game: 22.4 (18th) Total yards per game: 320.4 (21st) Plays per game: 62.8 (13th) Dropbacks per game: 41.2 (8th) Dropback EPA per play: 0.06 (18th) Designed rush attempts per game: 26 (16th) Rush EPA per play: -0.09 (24th) Former Buccaneers No.1 wide receiver Mike Evans ’ tenure with the team came to an end after 12 years this offseason, yet Tampa Bay still fields an intriguingly deep wide receiver corps, backed up by a pair of capable pass-catching running backs. Enter Robinson, whose 2024-25 Falcons offenses averaged 65.9 offensive plays per game (10th), a 54.9 percent neutral game pass play rate (26th), a 17.9 percent play-action pass play rate (32nd), a 67.6 percent shifts and motion rate (eighth) and a 66.3 percent 11 personnel rate (11th). For an understudy of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay , Robinson’s play-action pass play rate is baffling, although he at least improved from a 13.8 percent rate in 2024 to a 22.0 percent rate in 2025. Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton said this week that Robinson’s scheme involves “ a lot of play action .” Hopefully, another substantial increase is on the way. In 2025, NFL offenses averaged 7.76 yards per pass play with play action and just 6.72 without. While the NFL shifts toward heavier personnel packages, Robinson’s wide receiver-heavy preference fits well with the Buccaneers’ personnel. The locked-in starters can produce reliably on a weekly basis, while the Nos. 3-5 wide receivers frequently deliver usable best ball stat lines. QB: Baker Mayfield , Jake Browning WR: Emeka Egbuka , Kameron Johnson , David Sills V , Eric Rivers Jr. WR: Chris Godwin , Tez Johnson , Dennis Houston , Dean Patterson WR: Jalen McMillan , Ted Hurst, Garrett Greene TE: Cade Otton, Payne Durham , Ko Kieft Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield recently revealed that he played through MCL and PCL sprains suffered in Week 2 last year. He also played through a foot/toe injury in Week 3, a throwing-arm biceps contusion in Weeks 4 - 5 , an oblique injury in Week 8 and suffered a sprain in his previously injured left shoulder in Week 12. He averaged just 6.8 yards per pass attempt and a 71.9 percent adjusted completion rate. Both figures are the lowest in his Tampa Bay tenure, yet he managed to finish as the overall QB12. A bounce-back should be expected, good health pending. He can be viewed as a mid-to-low QB1 candidate. Buccaneers 2025 rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka played an extended season in 2024, going straight from Ohio State’s College Football Playoff championship to training for the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. He was the overall PPR WR3 in Weeks 1-5 total scoring, but his multi-year campaign eventually caught up with him, leading to September and October hamstring injuries and a steep decline in productivity. He generated 23.5 PPR points in Week 10, following the Buccaneers’ Week 9 bye, but never once cleared 12.0 PPR points thereafter. He finished the year as the overall PPR WR23. Fantasy managers should cautiously expect a return to form in 2026. Robinson expects Egbuka, 23, to “take huge, huge strides,” and Egbuka told reporters in June that he is feeling refreshed and was able to pack on lean muscle this spring, after taking needed t [... truncated ...]
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Cade Otton's Stable Role Keeps Him on the Deep-League Radar
Cade Otton remains the Buccaneers' lead tight end on a three-year contract, but his fantasy production is not guaranteed due to competition and potential snap load management. He's ranked TE29 for redraft and is a deep-league option rather than a weekly starter
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Cade Otton Remains a Streaming Option in 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has been a model of consistency over the past two seasons, making exactly 59 catches in both 2024 and 2025 and finishing right around 600 receiving yards in each year. Unfortunately, a lack of red zone usage has prevented him from ever finishing as a top-12 fantasy tight end, having never topped four scores in a season and finishing his most recent campaign with only one touchdown catch. While the Buccaneers' most prolific touchdown-scorer of all time, Mike Evans, was allowed to depart in free agency, Tampa still boasts a deep receiver room, topped by Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and Jalen McMillan. Even if Otton should find more involvement near the end zone, his floor could be significantly lowered if the team's top pass catchers are all able to stay healthy, something they were unable to accomplish a season ago. Still a worthwhile depth piece in dynasty leagues, Otton is RotoBaller's TE29 for 2026 and figures to factor as little more than a streaming option to help navigate through injuries and bye weeks
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4 Seahawks players who could benefit most under Brian Fleury
The Seattle Seahawks are entering one of the more fascinating offensive transitions in the NFL this season. When Klint Kubiak departed after helping establish a clear offensive identity in Seattle, the obvious question became whether the Seahawks could maintain that momentum under new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury . The answer isn’t simple. Kubiak’s influence on the offense was immediate. Seattle leaned heavily into the run game, married its passing concepts to play-action, and consistently used motion and formation variation to put defenders in conflict. The result was an offense that often made life easier on the quarterback while creating favorable opportunities for its skill players. Replacing that kind of impact is never easy. At the same time, Fleury’s promotion doesn’t carry the same uncertainty that surrounded Ryan Grubb’s arrival a few years ago. Grubb was tasked with making a difficult jump from the college game to the NFL, and Seattle often looked like an offense trying to fit pieces into a system rather than building a system around its personnel. Fleury enters under different circumstances. While he has never served as an NFL play-caller, he has spent years working within offenses that share many of the same principles Seattle wants to preserve. His extensive background coaching tight ends and his experience in run-oriented systems provide legitimate reasons for optimism. Of course, optimism and production aren’t the same thing. Until the games begin, Fleury remains one of the biggest unknowns on Seattle’s coaching staff. But every coordinator change creates opportunities, and a handful of Seahawks appear particularly well positioned to take advantage of this new chapter. If there is one player whose skill set seems tailor-made for Fleury’s background, it’s tight end Elijah Arroyo. Long before becoming Seattle’s offensive coordinator, Fleury built his reputation coaching tight ends. Throughout his NFL career, he worked with a wide variety of players at the position, helping maximize both traditional in-line blockers and athletic receiving threats. Arroyo falls firmly into the latter category. His combination of speed, burst, and movement skills gives him a profile unlike any other tight end currently on Seattle’s roster. At Miami , he was deployed in multiple alignments, operating from the slot, moving across formations before the snap, and occasionally functioning almost like a wide receiver. That versatility matters. The modern NFL increasingly values tight ends who can stress defenses horizontally and vertically, creating matchup problems against linebackers and safeties. Arroyo’s athletic profile gives Seattle exactly that type of weapon. And can help him to improve his blocking skills. More importantly, Fleury’s coaching background suggests he understands how to create opportunities for players like him. The second-year player may not immediately post eye-popping numbers, but it’s easy to envision a scenario where Arroyo becomes one of the most dangerous mismatch pieces in Seattle’s offense before the season is over. AJ Barner’s breakout campaign in 2025 changed expectations. What initially looked like a dependable complementary tight end evolved into one of the Seahawks’ most reliable offensive players. His blocking continued to improve while his development as a receiver expanded his role significantly within the offense. Now comes the next challenge. The focus is no longer proving he belongs, it’s discovering just how much more responsibility he can handle. Few offensive coordinators step into the role with a deeper understanding of the TE position than Fleury. Years spent coaching the position have given him firsthand experience creating advantages through formations, personnel packages, route combinations, and alignment flexibility. That could unlock another layer of Barner’s game. His value extends beyond any single responsibility. He can stay on the field in virtually every [... truncated ...]
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Cade Otton Carries Modest Dynasty Buy-Low Appeal into 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton may have a second chance to establish a more consistent role in the Bucs' passing game in 2026
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TE Quentin Moore will be fighting for a spot on the Washington Commanders roster
Quentin Moore had a lot riding on his 2024 season. After beginning his college career at Independence Community College in 2019, Quentin enrolled at the University of Washington in 2021. He waited for his chance to start behind future NFL players Cade Otton , Devin Culp , and Jack Westover , with the majority of his snaps coming on special teams with a few notable exceptions, including a 2-yard touchdown catch in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship game. That play looked like a springboard for a breakout season when Quentin was named the starter heading into the 2024 season. The pressure to perform was amplified when the tight end learned he would be welcoming his first child in the coming months. Moore was poised to capitalize on his opportunity when disaster struck less than twenty-two minutes into UW’s season opener against Weber State. After reeling in a pass from quarterback Will Rogers, Moore turned upfield before he was hit below the waist by a player entering the field illegally. In an interview with Seattle Times reporter Andy Yamashita, Moore described the play. “There was nobody, didn’t see anybody,” Moore said Tuesday, speaking for the first time since his injury. “So I caught the ball, turned my head. And the next thing I know, I looked to my left and there was a guy diving at my knee. Saw him a little too late. Didn’t get my knees up. And that was it from there.” The big tight end suffered an MCL injury and damaged the cartilage behind his left kneecap. Moore would eventually have surgery and be ruled out for the season. After suffering several complications during his rehab, he returned to the field in 2025 only to be sidelined again with a concussion that sent him to the hospital. Through 40 games at the University of Washington with 10 starts, Moore finished with 13 catches for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns. Modest numbers to say the least, but Quentin’s game is not centered around stats. Receiving Rushing Scrimmage Washington Pac-12 SO TE 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Washington Pac-12 JR TE 11 5 61 12.2 0 5.5 0 0 0 0.0 5 61 12.2 0 Washington Pac-12 JR TE 14 2 10 5.0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 2 10 5.0 1 Washington Big Ten SR TE 1 1 14 14.0 0 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 14 14.0 0 Washington Big Ten SR TE 12 5 83 16.6 1 6.9 0 0 0 0.0 5 83 16.6 1 Provided by CFB at Sports Reference : View Original Table Generated 5/31/2026. The 6-foot-4, 244-pound Moore is a powerful Y-type tight end with a dense frame. Kevin Potts provided more analysis in this draft profile from early April. Moore is at his best as a gap-scheme blocker, where he can leverage his size and length. He fits into first contact with a thud to stop defender momentum and uses his power to wash them out of the play. He has good hand usage to take control and uses his long arms to dictate reps. As a move blocker, Moore is best when combo-ing up to the 2nd level. He works to backers with good timing and has the frame to seal them off when engaged. Once he is able to control a smaller defender, he is a nasty finisher who will drive targets into the dirt. Moore is also a capable pass protector with the anchor strength and wingspan to hold his own versus OLB on the edge. Not considered overly athletic, a 4.7 40-yard dash, 7.14 three-cone, and 31 1/2″ vertical on his Pro Day indicate he has a shot to succeed as a blocking tight end in the NFL. Moore also has plus arm length, with a massive 81″ wingspan. Unfortunately, he started his career right before COVID, and the undrafted free agent is now 25 years old. His fit in a crowded tight end room may be more apparent than some fans may think. After all, the Commanders signed Chigoziem Okonkwo in free agency to a three-year deal , John Bates has two years left on his current extension , and Ben Sinnott has two years remaining on his rookie contract. Colson Yankoff is proven to be a plus special teamer and is developing as a depth option. The tea [... truncated ...]
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Cade Otton Continues to Offer Depth in Dynasty Leagues
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton is a consistent and reliable depth piece for fantasy football
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Cade Otton Could be at Risk on Day 1 of NFL Draft
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has been a reliable NFL producer who has made the occasional blip on the fantasy radar, most notably when a handful of high-volume games allowed him to land as the TE13 in 2024. While it's unlikely that many dynasty managers are rostering Otton as their TE1, he's been a fine depth piece to have for the occasional bye week or injury spot start. However, with Tampa picking at number 15 in the upcoming NFL Draft, the team has frequently been linked to Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq, an athletic marvel whose presence on the roster could push Otton toward fantasy irrelevancy. Even if the Buccaneers elect to go in another direction on Night 1, this is a deep tight end class with a number of prospects capable of creating at least a messy timeshare. While praising the group he already has in-house, general manager Jason Licht recently told reporters, "It would be great to add a tight end to the roster who brings an element that some of the others don't." Otton is currently RotoBaller's TE30 in dynasty rankings
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Trade: Matthew Stafford, Jonathan Taylor, Cade Otton +2 more
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Climb To Glory trade — TheSavages received: Drake London, Jonathan Taylor, and Matthew Stafford. LarryFields received: Cade Otton and Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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Justin Boone's 2026 TE dynasty fantasy football rankings and trade value chart updates for June
Justin Boone is a two-time winner of the FantasyPros Most Accurate Expert Award (2019, 2025) and has nine top-10 finishes in the competition. Once per month, he'll be updating his dynasty trade value charts in this space, while providing insights when major moves happen. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season ] These charts are based on 12-team PPR leagues and should be used as a guide to compare players and build trade offers. So bookmark this page and check back whenever you're working on your dynasty rosters. And be sure to follow the links below to see his latest dynasty rankings and values at every position. Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament QB | RB | WR | TE | Rookies | Draft Picks Note: Each tight end is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers weigh roster and trade decisions. Rank Player PPR TE Prem. 1 Brock Bowers 76 109 2 Trey McBride 72 104 3 Colston Loveland 69 100 4 Tyler Warren 54 80 5 Tucker Kraft 51 75 6 Harold Fannin Jr. 49 69 7 Sam LaPorta 36 50 8 Kenyon Sadiq 34 47 9 Kyle Pitts Sr. 30 44 10 Eli Stowers 29 43 11 Dalton Kincaid 24 34 12 George Kittle 22 31 13 Isaiah Likely 21 29 14 Oronde Gadsden II 19 28 15 Chig Okonkwo 18 27 16 Jake Ferguson 17 26 17 Brenton Strange 16 25 18 Mark Andrews 15 24 19 Dallas Goedert 15 24 20 Terrance Ferguson 14 23 21 Travis Kelce 14 23 22 T.J. Hockenson 14 23 23 Hunter Henry 14 23 24 AJ Barner 14 23 25 Gunnar Helm 14 23 26 Max Klare 14 23 27 Juwan Johnson 13 22 28 Oscar Delp 12 21 29 Justin Joly 12 21 30 Eli Raridon 12 21 31 Dalton Schultz 12 21 32 Greg Dulcich 11 20 33 Elijah Arroyo 11 20 34 Pat Freiermuth 10 19 35 Cade Otton 9 18 36 Mason Taylor 7 11 37 Darnell Washington 6 10 38 David Njoku 6 10 39 Michael Mayer 6 10 40 Theo Johnson 6 10 41 Marlin Klein 5 9 42 Matt Hibner 5 9 43 Mike Gesicki 5 9 44 Ja'Tavion Sanders 5 9 45 Cole Kmet 5 9 46 Erick All Jr. 5 9 47 Jake Tonges 5 9 48 Nate Boerkircher 4 8 49 Darren Waller 4 8 50 Zach Ertz 4 8 51 Jack Endries 4 8 52 Tanner Koziol 4 8 53 Ben Sinnott 3 7 54 Evan Engram 2 6 55 Tyler Higbee 2 6 56 Noah Gray 2 6 57 Joe Royer 2 6 58 Sam Roush 2 6 59 Dawson Knox 1 5 60 Luke Musgrave 1 5 61 Colby Parkinson 1 5 62 Jared Wiley 1 4 63 Will Kacmarek 1 4 64 Noah Fant 1 4 65 Charlie Kolar 1 4 66 Daniel Bellinger 1 3 67 Cade Stover 1 3 68 Jackson Hawes 1 3 69 Taysom Hill 1 3 70 Jonnu Smith 1 3 71 Luke Schoonmaker 1 2 72 Mitchell Evans 1 2 73 Josh Oliver 1 2 74 Josh Cuevas 1 1 75 Dallen Bentley 1 1 76 Tommy Tremble 1 1 77 Michael Trigg 1 1 78 John Michael Gyllenborg 1 1 79 Dae'Quan Wright 0 1 80 Seydou Traore 0 1 81 Bauer Sharp 0 1 82 Grant Calcaterra 0 1 83 Elijah Higgins 0 1 84 Austin Hooper 0 1 85 Josh Whyle 0 1 86 Riley Nowakowski 0 1 87 Durham Smythe 0 1 88 Brock Wright 0 1 89 Tyler Conklin 0 1 90 Tip Reiman 0 1 91 Devin Culp 0 1 92 Brevyn Spann-Ford 0 1 93 Brevin Jordan 0 1 94 Foster Moreau 0 1 95 Jaren Kanak 0 1 Dynasty Rankings & Trade Values (PPR) QB | RB | WR | TE | Rookies | Draft Picks
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Tykee Smith (neck/shoulder) returns to practice Wednesday
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Tykee Smith returned to practice on Wednesday, potentially setting him up for a return in Week 16
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