Tight ends and the players in that position have been part of a renaissance lately. Tight End University has shown that the players in that position are willing to work together to improve each other because they realize the football ecosystem they are part of.
Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson’s 2023 season ended prematurely, but not before he had a chance to prove himself worthy of the team’s extension. The veteran tight end tore his ACL in a controversial tackle attempt against the Lions, and is now expected to return sometime midway through the 2024 season.
How did PFF grade all of the NFL’s tight end groups? Let’s find out.
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Trey McBride
PFF grade: 76.3
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Kyle Pitts
PFF grade: 68.1
Syndication: The Enquirer
Mark Andrews
PFF grade: 78.8
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Dawson Knox
PFF grade: 68.8
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Tommy Beven
PFF grade: 55.6
Photo: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Cole Kmet
PFF grade: 73.7
Photo: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Signed monster
PFF grade: 60
Photo: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
David Njoku
PFF grade: 68.2
Photo: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Jake Ferguson
PFF grade: 74.5
Photo: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Adam Trautman
PFF grade: 53.2
Syndication: Detroit Free Press
Sam LaPorta
PFF grade: 77
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Lucas Musgrave
PFF grade: 68.1
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Dalton Schultz
PFF grade: 71.5
Syndication: The Enquirer
Andrew Ogletree
PFF grade: 66.2
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Evan Engram
PFF grade: 71.6
Photo: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Travis Kelce
PFF grade: 82.6
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Brock Bowers
PFF College grade: 84.4
Photo: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Will Dissly
PFF grade: 71.3
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Tyler Higbee
PFF grade: 57.6
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Jonnu Smith
PFF grade: 59.1
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TJ Hockenson
PFF grade: 78.8
Photo: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Hunter Henry
PFF grade: 69.3
Photo: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Juwan Johnson
PFF grade: 58.8
Photo: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Daniel Bellinger
PFF grade: 60.3
Photo: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Jeremy Ruckert
PFF grade: 57.5
Photo: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dallas Goedert
PFF grade: 71
Photo: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Pat Vrijermuth
PFF grade: 65.8
Photo: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
George Kittel
PFF grade: 87.7
Photo: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Pharaoh Brown
PFF grade: 73.7
Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Cade Otto
PFF grade: 56.8
Photo: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Chigoziem Okonkwo
PFF grade: 62.1
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John Bates
PFF grade: 51.8
