The Jacksonville Jaguars locked up Brenton Strange with a contract extension worth up to $48 million with $25 million guaranteed, shutting down any speculation fueled by the team drafting multiple rookie tight ends. Strange earned this commitment by posting 540 receiving yards and a +19.2-percent Target Premium (No. 10 among qualified tight ends) in 2025, building on a 411-yard sophomore campaign.
While block-first tight end Nate Boerkircher clears the runway in heavy formations, Strange remains an efficient weapon who projects as a premium late-round tight end target. Strange is an purgatory tight end in fantasy football seasonal leagues, the contract extension makes him particularly valuable in dynasty formats.
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Jacksonville adding tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol in the draft signals a shift toward heavy multi-TE sets rather than a demotion for Brenton Strange. Strange established a baseline last season with 46 receptions for 540 yards and a +19.2-percent Target Premium (No. 10) while operating as the primary option.
His 22.0-percent route-based Target Rate indicates reliable efficiency, making him a viable back-end starter in 12 and 14-team leagues. Strange is the ideal high-floor tight end available in the later rounds of fantasy football drafts.
The Jacksonville Jaguars just snagged another tight end at No. 164 by drafting 6-foot-7 Tanner Koziol, a 6-foot-7 player who pairs a precocious 18.6 Breakout Age (96th-percentile) with the clinical hands to operate as the ultimate security blanket. Koziol is a verified volume hog who led all FBS tight ends with 74 receptions in his final year, fueled by a dominant 27.1% College Dominator Rating (84th-percentile) and a massive 85th-percentile vertical jump that makes him a possible mismatch in the red zone.
In dynasty formats, Koziol will likely serve as a direct backup to Brenton Strange and should be considered a late round flier in most formats.
Fantasy relevant players ruled out Sunday include Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Joe Burrow, Samaje Perine, Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving, Dalton Kincaid, Jaxson Dart, Darius Slayton, C.J. Stroud, Brenton Strange, Marvin Harrison, Tory Horton, Isiah Pacheco, J.K. Dobbins, Rashod Bateman, Justice Hill, and Sam LaPorta.
Per Adam Schefter
The Jacksonville Jaguars have opened up starting tight end Brenton Strange’s 21-day practice window. He is currently on IR but should be evaluated to his starting role in the Jaguars offense in the next week or two. He could walk himself into a big, needed role once returns with rookie Travis Hunter having season-ending knee surgery and Brian Thomas Jr. battling his own various injuries, Strange could have a big role.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
Number two overall pick Travis Hunter has been looking great at wide receiver during Jacksonville Jaguars training camp. There have been concerns about how Hunter’s playing time will be divvied up between defensive back and wide receiver so it’s great to hear that he’s turning heads on the offensive side of the ball.
The Jaguars’ wide receiver room is led by Brian Thomas Jr. but Hunter has high expectations to contribute early after Jacksonville traded so much capital to move up and draft him. Head Coach Liam Coen said “It was great.” when discussing being able to get Hunter reps on both sides of the ball during a recent scrimmage.
Hunter is currently going regularly in the fifth round of drafts and despite this praise from training camp don’t expect his ADP to shift much. He’s still competing with Thomas, Dyami Brown and Brenton Strange for targets while the playing time concerns linger.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
