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Tyler Conklin

TE - NYJ

Height: 6-3

Weight: 254 lbs

Age: 29

College: Central Michigan

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2024 Season Outlooks

Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert will compete for the TE1 role in camp this year. The winner of that competition will be a mid-range TE2, with low-end TE1 upside. Conklin is the incumbent and has earned exactly 87 targets in three straight seasons. If he reaches that number again, and Aaron Rodgers is his old self, that might be enough to make Conklin relevant on a weekly basis. But Conklin must hold off Ruckert, who was drafted by the Jets in Round 3 in 2022 and is just entering his age-24 season. For now you can leave these guys on the waiver wire in normal-sized leagues, and stash them in deeper leagues or tight-end premium. If one of them emerges as a clear TE1 in September be ready to pounce on the waiver wire.

Conklin has put together solid stats the past three seasons, averaging more than 550 receiving yards. The former fifth-round pick put up the most receiving yards (621) of his career in 2023. Conklin also tied for the most yards per reception in his career with 10.2. The offseason addition of Mike Williams and Breece Hall's productivity as a receiver out of the backfield last season negatively impacts Conklin, even with a healthy Aaron Rodgers back under center. He likely won't be higher than fourth on the team in targets and, while underrated, he's no more than a low-end TE2.