Tight-end, one of the most closely-regarded and demanding positions in the NFL, where the best have demonstrated big-play receiver blocking suddenly, running, and catching. The position is tightly strung around brothers, including their own “Tight End U,” which stand as their finest academic instructors. These guys showed the combination of toughness and beauty. Out of a combination of recent past performance and near-future potential, here are the highest-ranked tight ends heading into the 2024 regular season.
Regarded as one of the best tight ends of all time, Travis Kelce has been selected for the Pro Bowl nine times and made seven All-Pro selections, of which four are first team and three are second team. As a tight end, he holds the NFL records for the most consecutive and total seasons with 1,000 receiving yards: 7. He established the record for receiving yards in a single season by a tight end, recording 1,416 yards in 2020, even though he played in just 15 games.
Kelce began the 2924 season sluggishly, with just 8 catches for 69 yards in the first three games. Against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4, Kelce exploded for a season high 7 receptions for 89 yards. Kelce became the career receptions leader for the Chiefs durin the game, eclipsing Tony Gonzalez’s previous record of 916 receptions.
Mark Andrews has been inducted into the Pro Bowl three times, and he made it to the All-Pro Team in 2021 after he broke the Ravens’ single-season record for receptions and receiving yards. In Week 6 this year, while playing against the Washington Commanders, Andrews took a 13-yard touchdown pass, tying Todd Heap in the total of received touchdowns in the history of the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens would have gone on to win that match with the score 30-23. The week after that, playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Andrews managed to seal two receiving touchdowns and overambitious beat Heap as the leading Ravens of all time in receiving touchdowns as the Ravens would go on to win that 41-31 contest.
Sam LaPorta has been named a 2024 Pro Bowl Games selection. He has also earned a Second-team All-Pro nomination from the Associated Press. LaPorta was also a finalist for the Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year Award.
LaPorta set a number of Lions records as a rookie. He broke records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns held for a tight end overall, and also those for Lion rookie tight ends. His 10 receiving touchdowns also stood as the record for Lions rookies all-time. He was a finalist for the Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is a member of the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In his first postseason game, LaPorta scored a receiving touchdown in the Wild Card Round victory against the Rams.
Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season saw Trey McBride stealing the limelight with six catches out of six attempts to garner 67 yards, as well as fumble recovery for touchdown in a 41-10 thrashing of the Los Angeles Rams. He missed Week 4 after having sustained a concussion in the previous week. In Week 6, McBride achieved a history in his career by successfully catching all eight of his targets for 96 yards in a 34-13 loss from the Green Bay Packers. Casey had nine receptions on his 11 attempts for a total of 124 yards against Miami Dolphins in a narrow win by 28-27 in Week 8. During Week 9 against the Chicago Bears, McBride ran for a touchdown in a 29-9 game.
An American Football Tight End, Dalton Mosser Kincaid now plays for Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. Kincaid played college football in San Diego Toreros and Utah Utes, and he was selected by Buffalo in the 2023 NFL draft first round. He got his first touchdown this season in Week 8, helping the team beat the Seattle Seahawks 31-10. Then, in Week 10, Kincaid sustained a knee injury during the victory over the Indianapolis Colts at 30-20. Kincaid missed the Week 11 victory 30-21 over Kansas City Chiefs and the Week 13 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers even though he had a bye week to rest in Week 12.
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