Unlike some of the other offensive skill positions, tight end did not see a lot of action in the trade and free-agent markets. Two of the biggest free agents, Travis Kelce and Dallas Goedert, both stayed with their respective teams. The same holds true for Cade Otton, who re-signed with Tampa Bay rather than test the offseason market further.
The biggest name that changed teams was Isaiah Likely, who will be reunited with coach John Harbaugh in New York. We also saw Chig Okonkwo and Noah Fant move on from their 2025 teams, while David Njoku remains unsigned at this point.
With that being said, here are my updated 2026 fantasy football tight end rankings. I’ll be updating these often throughout the offseason, so keep checking back!
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2026 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
| RK | Player | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | TE1 | ARI |
| 2 | Brock Bowers | TE2 | LV |
| 3 | Colston Loveland | TE3 | CHI |
| 4 | Tyler Warren | TE4 | IND |
| 5 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE5 | CLE |
| 6 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE6 | ATL |
| 7 | Tucker Kraft | TE7 | GB |
| 8 | Sam LaPorta | TE8 | DET |
| 9 | Travis Kelce | TE9 | KC |
| 10 | Jake Ferguson | TE10 | DAL |
| 11 | Oronde Gadsden | TE11 | LAC |
| 12 | Mark Andrews | TE12 | BAL |
| 13 | Dalton Kincaid | TE13 | BUF |
| 14 | Juwan Johnson | TE14 | NO |
| 15 | Hunter Henry | TE15 | NE |
| 16 | Dalton Schultz | TE16 | HOU |
| 17 | Isaiah Likely | TE17 | NYG |
| 18 | Dallas Goedert | TE18 | PHI |
| 19 | T.J. Hockenson | TE19 | MIN |
| 20 | George Kittle | TE20 | SF |
| 21 | Brenton Strange | TE21 | JAC |
| 22 | Pat Freiermuth | TE22 | PIT |
| 23 | AJ Barner | TE23 | SEA |
| 24 | Mason Taylor | TE24 | NYJ |
| 25 | Chig Okonkwo | TE25 | WAS |
| 26 | Cade Otton | TE26 | TB |
| 27 | Jake Tonges | TE27 | SF |
| 28 | David Njoku | TE28 | FA |
| 29 | Gunnar Helm | TE29 | TEN |
| 30 | Colby Parkinson | TE30 | LAR |
| 31 | Evan Engram | TE31 | DEN |
| 32 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE32 | CAR |
| 33 | Greg Dulcich | TE33 | MIA |
| 34 | Terrance Ferguson | TE34 | LAR |
| 35 | Mike Gesicki | TE35 | CIN |
| 36 | Theo Johnson | TE36 | NYG |
| 37 | Jonnu Smith | TE37 | FA |
| 38 | Elijah Arroyo | TE38 | SEA |
| 39 | Noah Gray | TE39 | KC |
| 40 | Michael Mayer | TE40 | LV |
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Fab's Post Free Agency 2026 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings.
