The 2025 Season is in the books. For dynasty players, it’s a time to sit back, take stock, and see how players fared. Over the next couple of months, I’ll be looking back at the 2025, 2024, and 2023 classes by position. I’ll be evaluating if their stock rose, remained the same, or dropped over the course of the season. Now could be the time to sell high, buy low, or hold on to a winning hand. Today, I conclude with the Tight Ends from the draft class of 2025.
Stock Up
Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
About: It was an uneven season for Loveland, who took a while to make an impact for the Bears. But by the end of the season—and into the post-season—he was a force on the field. That’s an indication of things to come. So, too, is the Bears trading D.J. Moore. That gives more targets to spread between Loveland, Rome Odunze, and Luther Burden. Perhaps this is a bit of an optimistic view, but I see Loveland moving toward a step up in 2026, closer to the stretch from Week 9 of the season onward, when he was TE2.
Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
About: Another great tight end taken in the 2025 NFL Draft that had a great rookie season. Warren was more consistent than Loveland and commanded a role in the passing game right away. He finished as TE4 on the season. The Colts brought back Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, while moving on from Michael Pittman, Jr. That solidifies the offense while providing a clear path to targets for Warren as a primary receiver.
Harold Fannin, Jr., Cleveland Browns
About: Fannin was one of the players who was a pleasant surprise in 2025. He was drafted and figured to be a complement to starter David Njoku. Instead, he became the Browns’ dominant pass catcher, finishing as TE6. Now, Njoku is gone, and Fannin moves into 2026 locked in as the man for the Browns. If you snagged him late in rookie drafts, it’s wheels up!
Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans
About: Helm had a strong rookie season. He finished as TE31, serving as a solid contributor alongside veteran Chig Okonkwo. This off-season, Okonkwo moved on to the Commanders on a lucrative three-year deal, while the Titans added support tight ends in Daniel Bellinger and Kylen Granson. All of it sets Helm up to be the primary pass-catching tight end for the Titans under new Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll. It’s a good sign for those who took him in drafts and stashed him in 2025.
Oronde Gadsen II, Los Angeles Chargers
About: Gadsen is yet another rookie from the Class of 2025 who exploded at times on the field during his first year. He finished as TE15 but had some flashes of brilliance mid-season for the Chargers. He figures only to grow in skill and target share heading into his second season, set in a good offense with Justin Herbert and new Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel, who knows how to use a pass-catching tight end.
Stock Neutral
Mason Taylor, New York Jets
About: I, like many, was excited about Taylor going to the Jets. It was a marriage of a good prospect going to a team with a need. But the Jets’ offense was a mess in 2025, and no player really rose above that. Still, Taylor showed flashes. He finished as TE32. This off-season, the Jets are working on improving the offense. Is Geno Smith the answer? That remains to be seen. But Taylor figures to be the top tight end, which gives him some potential. For now, he’s a TE3 with upside.
Terrence Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams
About: Ferguson is an intriguing prospect who has rarely had a chance to show it in a crowded Rams tight end room. The team still has veteran Colby Parkinson and re-signed Tyler Higbee. So, not much figures to change in 2026. The team still runs the pass offense through Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, with the tight ends rotating in as needed. Ferguson is a deep league stash with no week-to-week value.
Stock Down
Elijah Arroyo, Seattle Seahawks
About: I was a big fan of Arroyo and his landing spot in the draft. I was an even bigger fan when the Seahawks moved off Noah Fant in the pre-season. But it wasn’t Arroyo who benefited; it was their tight end selection from a year earlier, A.J. Barner. Arroyo is still a talented prospect, but while he looked to have one of the best paths to targets in 2025, he was the weakest performer in this group. It’s hard to see how that changes much in 2026, barring an injury to Barner. For now, Arroyo is little more than an upside roster stash.
Matthew Fox is a die-hard NFL fan and Broncos’ homer. He’s a member of the FSWA. You can find more from him on Twitter @knighthawk7734 or as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast, a part of the Campus2Canton Network.
