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The Seahawks selected Ouzts in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 175th overall.

Ouzts spent his four-year college career in Alabama, where he played a variety of roles while primarily serving as a blocker, though he did show some good hands and body control when passes came his way (16 catches on 21 targets for 192 yards and three touchdowns in his career). Ouzts is an old-school, physical player who seeks out contact, which should earn him opportunities on special teams and in jumbo packages as a blocker. He's listed as a tight end, but Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times relays that the Seahawks envision Ouzts more as a fullback at the NFL level.

The Bills selected Hawes in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 173rd overall.

Hawes began his career at Yale and got himself on the NFL radar at Georgia Tech in 2024. Buffalo already has its pass-catching tight ends in Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox, but Hawes can carve out a role thanks to his blocking. Hawes showed some chops in that regard in Georgia Tech's run-first offense and can move defenders off their spot at 6-foot-4 and 253 pounds. Dynasty managers will find that Hawes is not much of a pass-catching threat, as he never caught more than 16 passes in any of his four collegiate seasons.

The Chargers selected Gadsden in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 165th overall.

Gadsden began his college career at Syracuse as a wide receiver before converting to a hybrid tight end. He missed most of the 2024 season due to injury but returned to form in 2024, racking up a career-best 73 receptions for 934 yards and seven touchdowns to claim First Team All-ACC honors. In a run-heavy Jim Harbaugh offense, the 6-foot-5, 241-pound Gadsden doesn't exactly fit the mold as a standout blocker at tight end, but he possesses intriguing receiving skills to split out and stretch the middle of the defense.

The Panthers selected Evans in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 163rd overall.

Evans struggled to stay on the field due to injuries during his four-year career at Notre Dame, but he managed to play in 16 games (11 starts) for the Fighting Irish in 2024 and finished with 43 catches for 421 yards and three touchdowns. He split his snaps between the slot and inline positions and would consistently win through contact to grab difficult throws, though his lack of production in the red zone is an area he'll need to work on to earn more snaps at the NFL level. Evans joins a Panthers tight end room headlined by Ja'Tavion Sanders and Tommy Tremble.

The Titans selected Helm in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 120th overall.

Helm had solid production in his final two years with Texas, notably leading the team in receptions in 2024 despite battling for targets with the likes of Matthew Golden and Isaiah Bond. His draft stock remained middling despite that production due to relatively poor athleticism and questions about his blocking. If Helm can improve the latter, he could find the field quickly for a Titans offense that is in need of offensive playmakers.

The Browns selected Fannin the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 67th overall.

Fannin (6-foot-3, 241 pounds) is undersized to the point that he probably won't see many true in-line tight-end snaps in the NFL, and it's not clear whether Fannin's 4.71-second 40 makes him fast enough to thrive as a catch-first player at the position. With that said, if Fannin's athleticism does prove sufficient, then the former Bowling Green star could have real pass-catching skills to capitalize on. Fannin was outrageously productive in college, drawing 218 targets as a second- and third-year player while recording 161 receptions for 2,178 yards and 16 touchdowns (73.9 percent catch rate, 10.0 yards per target). The Browns will hope Fannin proves capable of eventually succeeding David Njoku.

The Seahawks selected Arroyo (knee) in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 50th overall.

Left knee injuries derailed much of Arroyo's second and third seasons at Miami, but he managed to stay healthy as a senior and showed what he can do. As a big-bodied pass catcher for Cam Ward, Arroyo caught 35 of 45 targets for 590 yards and seven touchdowns. His 13.1 yards per target and 16.9 yards per reception are explosive figures for a tight-end prospect. He has the size (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) to be an every-down player as well. His health will be his biggest question mark, because Arroyo has impressive playmaking ability.

The Rams selected Ferguson in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 46th overall.

Ferguson is a tall, lanky tight-end prospect out of Oregon who was a consistent producer over his four seasons in Eugene. He had 16 total touchdowns on 134 receptions and maxed out at 591 yards on 43 grabs in 2024. Drops were a bit of an issue for him over the last two years, however, as he totaled six in that span. The Rams were hurting for tight-end production while Tyler Higbee was sidelined last season, and Ferguson gives them promising insurance behind him. Ferguson is more of a pass catcher than a blocker as his playing style, and with him going in the second round, fantasy managers will be giving him a closer look in the coming months.

The Jets selected Taylor in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 42nd overall.

Tight end was a glaring need for the Jets in this draft, and they managed to wait until the second round and still get one of the best prospects at the position. The son of NFL Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, Mason starred at LSU as a three-year starter. He had at least 35 receptions in each of his three years at LSU and had an expanded role in 2024 with 55 grabs for 546 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor did not test at the NFL Scouting Combine but ran a 4.68 40-yard dash at the LSU Pro Day at 6-foot-5 and 246 pounds. He has a fantasy-relevant skill set, and the landing spot couldn't be better for the prospects of early-career production.

The Bears are looking forward to using both Kmet and first-round draft choice Colston Loveland in two tight-end sets, " Larry Mayer of ChicagoBears.com reports.

In 2024, Kmet recorded 47 receptions for 474 yards and four touchdowns on 55 targets, marking his least productive season since his rookie year in 2020. After playing 87 percent of the offensive snaps last season, Kmet now faces significant competition following the first-round selection of Loveland, whose arrival could sharply reduce his role. Although Loveland is expected to be an adequate blocker, the Bears likely drafted the former Michigan standout for his ability to create mismatches in the passing game. Unless the situation shifts during training camp, Kmet may go undrafted in the majority of fantasy leagues.