HIGBEE, TYLER - LAR

Tyler Higbee to remain with Rams next season

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tyler Higbee will remain with the team next season.

Higbee appeared in just three games last season as he was working his way back from a torn ACL. He should have a healthy offseason, but it is currently unclear what his role will be heading into next year.

ENGRAM, EVAN - DEN

After an injury-marred 2024 season in which he lost eight games to hamstring and shoulder ailments, Evan Engram could be poised for a rebound fantasy season in 2025. After the Jaguars released Engram in March, Denver signed him to a two-year, $23 million deal in free agency. Broncos head coach Sean Payton has said he plans to make Engram the "joker" in his offense. That's been a key role in Payton's offenses over the years, filled by players such as Jimmy Graham, Reggie Bush and Alvin Kamara. It's a role that emphasizes run-after-the-catch ability -- an area where Engram shines. In 2023, Engram had a career-high 114 catches and 963 receiving yards. Expecting him to duplicate those numbers in his age-31 season is a stretch, but the prospect of an amplified role could make Engram a value pick in 2025 fantasy drafts.

Gesicki, Mike - CIN

Mike Gesicki is the top pass-catching tight end in arguably the NFL's best passing attack. You'd think that role would mean more, but Gesicki was TE14 in fantasy scoring last year after catching 65 passes for 665 yards and two touchdowns. With the dynamic WR duo of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins vacuuming up targets, Gesicki averaged a modest 4.9 targets per game. It's worth noting that Gesicki's productivity increased over the five games Higgins missed last season. Gesicki averaged 5.2 catches and 62.4 yards in those games, and he scored both of his touchdowns when Higgins was out. Gesicki has a high-end TE2 ceiling when Chase and Higgins are both healthy, but if either of them were to miss time in 2025, Gesicki's value could spike.

Kincaid, Dalton - BUF

A lot of people were expecting big things from Dalton Kincaid in 2024 after his promising rookie season. But Kincaid failed to build on his 2023 numbers and experienced slippage in a number of areas. He went from 42.1 receiving yards per game as a rookie to 34.5 yards per game last year. His catch rate fell from 80.2% to 58.7%. His yards per target slipped from 7.4 to 6.0. On the bright side, Kincaid is a talented former first round pick with a good athletic profile. Josh Allen is one of the NFL's best quarterbacks, but the Bills don't have an abundance of firepower at wide receiver. It's possible Dalton delivers a breakout season in 2025 and establishes himself as an upper-echelon tight end.