Cade Otton

Cade Otton enters the 2026 fantasy season as a familiar, stable piece of the Buccaneers’ offense after re-signing on a three-year deal in March, so there’s no new team switch or depth-chart shakeup working against him. Tampa Bay clearly values his reliability, and the continuity with Baker Mayfield gives him a usable floor in a passing game that has leaned on tight ends when needed.

The fantasy appeal is still mostly about volume rather than splash plays. Otton has been described as a “busy” tight end by the team, and his recent production has been solid but not flashy, including back-to-back strong catch totals before a quieter 2025 stretch. That profile usually fits best as a streaming TE2 or a bye-week starter, with a path to more if the offense funnels targets his way.

The biggest current concern is health, because he has been dealing with an undisclosed injury in August and missed practice and a preseason game recently. Even though he has generally been durable over his career, any late-summer injury is worth monitoring closely because tight end value can swing fast when practice time is missed.

For 2026 drafts, Otton looks like a safe but unspectacular target in the middle rounds of tight end formats, especially if you want steady snaps over upside chasing. If he opens the year healthy, he should be a reasonable PPR depth option in a Buccaneers offense that still has room for a reliable underneath receiver, but he is not the kind of player to build your fantasy plan around.