AI outlookClear TE1 in KC entering possibly-final 14th season; role/target share stable but efficiency and TD upside capped by age and a run-heavier Bieniemy scheme with Kenneth Walker added.
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Pros
- Still the clear TE1 with no meaningful pass-catching additions made by KC
- Mahomes trust/chemistry remains a leaguewide asset for underneath volume
- TE is low-signal-persistence for skill decline; role/opportunity typically survives longer than raw efficiency
- O-line projected healthier in 2026, which should stabilize the passing game overall
Cons
- 6.9 YPT and sub-1.5 YPRR over last two seasons, well below career norms
- New OC Bieniemy and Kenneth Walker addition point to a run-heavier offense that could suppress pass volume and RZ passing TDs
- Turns 37 in October; possibly his final season per his own comments to the front office
- Mahomes returning from ACL/LCL tear adds offense-wide uncertainty
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