Doubtful
Injury Foot
Est. Return 9/15/2025
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
4
YDS
22
TD
0
AVG
5.5
TAR
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Stover quietly saw his playing time tick up as his rookie season unfolded, and the 2024 fourth-round draft pick posted four catches for 28 yards in Houston's playoff win over the Chargers, which exceeded Stover's single-game highwater marks in both categories from the regular season. Dalton Schultz sits atop the depth chart heading into 2025, but Stover, who worked his way back from last year's collarbone injury, could make a push to unseat Schultz as the team's primary TE after the starter disappointed with only 532 receiving yards and two TDs in 2024. Several of Stover's primary competitors suffered season-ending injuries or released with an injury settlement -- Brevin Jordan (knee), Dalton Keene (leg) and Irv Smith (ankle) -- and he'll be the primary backup to Schultz in Week 1, when the Texans plan to carry just two natural tight ends. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.76 million contract with the Texans in May of 2024.
Suffers broken foot
Stover suffered a broken foot in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Rams, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Stover started the Texans' Week 1 contest and recorded a team-high four catches for 22 yards versus Los Angeles before sustaining the injury. He was in a walking boot after the loss and is now likely to miss multiple weeks, though the team has yet to confirm the injury. With Brevin Jordan (knee) and Irv Smith (ankle) both on injured reserve and done for the season, Houston is already severely shorthanded at tight end. Veteran Harrison Bryant and seventh-round rookie Luke Lachey are currently on the practice squad as options behind Dalton Schultz.
Stover started the Texans' Week 1 contest and recorded a team-high four catches for 22 yards versus Los Angeles before sustaining the injury. He was in a walking boot after the loss and is now likely to miss multiple weeks, though the team has yet to confirm the injury. With Brevin Jordan (knee) and Irv Smith (ankle) both on injured reserve and done for the season, Houston is already severely shorthanded at tight end. Veteran Harrison Bryant and seventh-round rookie Luke Lachey are currently on the practice squad as options behind Dalton Schultz.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Cade Stover's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
9.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.27% Team Air Yards
5.3%% Team Targets
14.8%Avg Depth of Target
2.3 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
3.3% Targeted On Route
0.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
67.9
Cornerbacks
60.6
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
106.0
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2025 Cade Stover Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Cade Stover's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
251 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.65 secShuttle Time
4.45 secVertical Jump
34.5 inBroad Jump
117 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
32.75 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Stover caught five touchdowns in each of his last two seasons at Ohio State and produced 576 receiving yards in 2023 before being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Texans. He was a teammate of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud at Ohio State, but Stover may not get many opportunities to share the field with Stroud in the tight end’s rookie year. Dalton Schultz is locked in atop the depth chart, while Brevin Jordan and Teagan Quitoriano (groin) both performed capably in backup roles. Stover’s name is one to file away in dynasty and keeper leagues, but it’s probably too early to pay much attention to the 6-foot-4, 247-pound TE in redraft formats.
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Leads TEs in snaps
Stover caught four of four targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Rams.
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Standing out in training camp
General manager Nick Caserio told reporters Thursday that Stover (collarbone) has stood out during the offseason and the early portions of training camp, Jared Koch of SI.com reports.
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Needs surgery, out for playoffs
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed Tuesday that Stover sustained a fractured collarbone in Saturday's 32-12 win over the Chargers and will require season-ending surgery, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Sent to injured reserve
The Texans placed Stover on injured reserve Tuesday after he suffered a broken collarbone in Saturday's 32-12 wild-card win over the Chargers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Four catches in win
Stover caught four of four targets for 28 yards in Saturday's 32-12 win over the Chargers in the wild-card round.
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Stover and Dalton Schultz are the only two healthy tight ends on Houston's roster heading into Week 1, as Irv Smith was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, joining Brevin Jordan.
ANALYSIS
Smith and Jordan are set to miss the entire season due to ankle and knee injuries, respectively. Houston has Harrison Bryant and Luke Lachey on the practice squad, but the Texans' lack of urgency to add another tight end to the 53-man roster underscores the team's belief in Stover heading into the 2024 fourth-round pick's second NFL season.
Smith and Jordan are set to miss the entire season due to ankle and knee injuries, respectively. Houston has Harrison Bryant and Luke Lachey on the practice squad, but the Texans' lack of urgency to add another tight end to the 53-man roster underscores the team's belief in Stover heading into the 2024 fourth-round pick's second NFL season.