NFL Rumors: Tight Ends

Dane Brugler of The Athletic has the Broncos selecting Stowers in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 62nd overall.

Matt Schneidman of The Athletic believes the Packers should target a tight end like Dulcich in free agency.

Likely is rated as one of the top five sleeper free agents by Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com.

The Eagles could make a strong push to sign Njoku, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

Goedert and the Eagles are still negotiating, but he is likely to become a free agent when the new league year begins, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Stowers recorded a 45.5-inch vertical jump at the NFL Scouting Combine to break the record for a tight end.

Otton would give the Broncos a top run-blocking tight end that would also serve as a complementary piece in the passing game along with veteran Evan Engram, Aaron Schatz of ESPN.com relays.

Each of the Dolphins' top tight ends from 2025 are free agents, and Aaron Schatz of ESPN.com believes Miami should look to upgrade at the position by signing Likely.

Sadiq, a tight end out of Oregon, ran a 4.39 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine on Friday, the fastest for his position since at least 2003, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.

LaPorta, who has one year remaining on his rookie contract, could be an appealing trade target for the Chiefs, Ravens and Texans, Dan Graziano and Ben Solak of ESPN.com opine.

Ertz, recovering from a torn ACL, plans to continue his playing career in 2026, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Pitts is likely to have the franchise tag placed on him by the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Daniel Popper of The Athletic points out that Dulcich trailed only Dalton Kincaid in yards per route run among tight ends with at least 100 routes in the 2025 regular season.

Kolar is ranked 43rd among available free agents by Daniel Popper of The Athletic.

Likely might sign with the Commanders after the new league year begins, Matt Bowen of ESPN suggests.

Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic's three-round mock draft has Stowers going 62nd overall to the Broncos.

Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic's three-round mock draft has Cuevas going 40th overall to the Chiefs.

Royer could be a Day 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Justin Boone of Yahoo! Sports.

Kraft might be a candidate to receive a contract extension from the Packers this offseason, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Njoku indicated in an Instagram post Monday that he will not be re-signing with the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kelce has yet to give an official answer on whether he'll continue playing in 2026, but on a recent episode of his New Heights podcast he seemed very excited about the possibility of working with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy again, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. "I can't wait to see him back in the building, man," Kelce said. "He's one of my favorite coaches of all time, one of my favorite people of all time. I've had so many unbelievable growing moments under him as a player, as a person, and I just love the guy."

Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports that Kelce is trending toward returning for the Chiefs in 2026.

Njoku would be a fit to sign with Atlanta this offseason, Kevin Patra of NFL.com suggests.

Getting LaPorta signed to a contract extension could be one of the Lions' top priorities this offseason, Dan Graziano of ESPN reports.

McBride is the starting tight end for the NFC in the Pro Bowl, Jenna West of The Athletic reports.