2026 · WEEK 5 CLOSE
$1,206+12.1%1W+5%SINCE '26 DRAFTHIGH $1,206
AGE25Nov 3, 2000
EXP3 yrssince 2023
HEIGHT6'5"
inherits 7% of GB targets (60% vacated, his claim 12%)
Kraft brought in all five targets for 64 yards and rushed once for two yards in the Packers' 31-7 win over the Bears on Sunday.
Kraft was an ideal complementary piece alongside top receivers Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, who combined for 12 receptions for 266 yards and two touchdowns (Watson) on the afternoon. Kraft still managed to finish with his second-highest reception and receiving yardage totals of the season, and he should remain busy in what is likely to be a high-scoring Week 6 home showdown against the Cowboys next Sunday night.
Kraft brought in six of seven targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 17-14 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed once for three yards.
Kraft set the pace for the Packers in receptions and tied with Matthew Golden for the team lead in targets on the afternoon, while also finishing as the runner-up in receiving yards for Green Bay. The talented tight end also notched his first touchdown of the season two-yard catch early in the second half that was originally ruled out of bounds before being overturned on replay. Kraft has made a remarkable recovery from last year's season-ending knee injury, producing a 15-148-1 line over his first four games heading into a Week 5 home matchup against the Bears next Sunday.
Everyone sharing the ball with Tucker, most valuable first.
Above the line the plan was to throw; below it, to run.
Kraft secured four of eight targets for 26 yards in the Packers' 35-14 loss to the Falcons on Thursday. He also recovered a fumble.
Kraft finished third in targets and catches on the night for the Packers, but in uncharacteristic fashion, the field-stretching tight end was limited to a short-area role. He made an impressively rapid recovery from last year's torn ACL, which he suffered Week 9 of the 2025 campaign, to open the season in his customary No. 1 tight end role. However, he's mustered a modest a 9-106-0 line on 17 targets through three games heading into a Week 4 road matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 4.
Kraft and the Packers reached an agreement on a four-year, $75 million contract extension worth up to $92 million Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The deal includes a $26.5 million signing bonus, making Kraft the NFL's highest-paid tight end and under contract with the Packers through 2030, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Kraft was one of the most productive tight ends through the first half of the 2025 regular season before his campaign abruptly ended in Week 9 due to a torn ACL. He's not on the injury report for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Vikings, and the 2023 third-rounder is expected to be one of the top targets for Jordan Love in the passing game, alongside fellow tight end Jonnu Smith and wide receivers Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden.
Kraft (knee) is not listed on the Packers' Week 1 injury report Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Kraft has been working in full pads for weeks, so it's no surprise. He's ready to go for Sunday's game against the Vikings and is a top-five TE1 for fantasy in that matchup.
Kraft (knee) appeared to be running without any limitations during Wednesday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Though Kraft was held out of action during the Packers' entire preseason slate, he was able to clear a major hurdle in his recovery from the torn ACL he sustained Nov. 2, 2025 by taking contact in a joint practice with the Cardinals last week. Kraft appeared to be in full uniform and pads for Wednesday's session, suggesting that he's on track to be ready to go for the Packers' Week 1 matchup with the Vikings. Green Bay will release its first injury report of 2026 next Wednesday, and if Kraft is listed as a full participant or is off the report entirely, it would provide confirmation that he's been cleared to play in the season opener.
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