Kraft recorded two catches on two targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-18 win over the Bengals.
Kraft had a quiet day, with Romeo Doubs and Matthew Golden dominating looks among the Green Bay pass catchers. He salvaged the low-volume performance with a pair of big plays, the most important of which was a 19-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. Kraft now has three touchdowns on the season while also recording at least three catches in three of his five games.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Five catches against Dallas
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Kraft recorded five receptions on five targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 40-40 overtime tie against Dallas.
Kraft was one of four Packers pass catchers to record at least 50 yards, and he finished third on the team in targets. His biggest impact came on Green Bay's opening possession, when he recorded two receptions for 22 yards and was tackled just short of the goal line. Kraft has at least four targets in all four games this season and has at least 50 receiving yards or a touchdown in three of four contests.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Ready to rock
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Kraft (knee/elbow) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Dallas, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
He tweaked his knee during practice last Thursday but ended up playing 88 percent of snaps in a 13-10 loss to the Browns. With no injury designation this time around, Kraft figures to continue in his near-every-down role. His per-target efficiency is elite by TE standards for a second straight year, but it still seems difficult for any one Green Bay pass catcher to average more than 5-to-6 looks per game.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Another limited session
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Kraft (knee/elbow) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
Kraft tweaked his knee at practice last Thursday but was able to gut through it this past Sunday in Cleveland, logging 88 percent of the offensive snaps, running a route 67 percent of the time and turning four targets into three catches for 29 yards. So far during Week 4 prep, the third-year TE has operated with a cap on his reps and also has been donning a sleeve on his right leg. Speaking of last week's health scare, Kraft told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com that his knee "got extended in a weird way" while blocking. Kraft will have one more chance to get back to a full practice this week, and Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not he has a designation ahead of Sunday's visit to the Cowboys.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Limited by pair of injuries
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Kraft was limited at Wednesday's practice due to knee and elbow injuries.
Kraft tweaked his left knee at practice last Thursday, but he was able to start this past Sunday's game in Cleveland and pace Packers tight ends in snap share (88 percent). His pass-catching prowess from the first two weeks of the season wasn't evident, though, as he hauled in three of four targets for 29 yards and no touchdowns. Kraft getting on-field work to begin Week 4 prep generally is a good sign that he'll be available Sunday at Dallas, but his status still bears watching as the week goes on to ensure he'll be available.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Quiet in Week 3 loss
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Kraft (knee) secured three of four targets for 29 yards in the Packers' 13-10 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
The knee injury Kraft suffered in Thursday's practice didn't prevent the talented tight end from suiting up, but the Packers' passing game as a whole was frequently overwhelmed by a ferocious Browns defense that brought Jordan Love down five times and picked him off once. Kraft's totals were in stark contrast to his breakout 6-124-1 line against the Commanders in Week 2, but he'll likely be healthier when the Packers pay a visit to the Cowboys for a Week 4 showdown next Sunday night.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Suiting up Sunday
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Kraft (knee) is listed as active Sunday at Cleveland, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
After tweaking his left knee at Thursday's practice, Kraft was held out of drills entirely Friday before the Packers listed him as questionable for Week 3 action. Initial reports indicated that it wasn't a long-term concern, and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Saturday that Kraft was expected to suit up Sunday. Now that Kraft's status is confirmed, it remains to be seen if he'll be able to handle his typical workload, but he'll be aiming to record his third touchdown in as many games to begin the season.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Likely to play Sunday
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Kraft (knee) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Sunday against the Browns, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Kraft tweaked his left knee during Thursday's practice and then sat out Friday's session entirely, but the tight end looks like he'll avoid missing any game action. In any case, fantasy managers planning on using Kraft in Week 3 will still want to confirm that he's active for Sunday's contest, with official word on that front set to arrive when Green Bay releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Through the first two weeks of the season, Kraft has performed as one of the top fantasy tight ends with eight catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets to go with a three-yard carry.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Listed as questionable
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Kraft (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Cleveland.
Kraft injured his knee during Thursday's practice and was held out Friday. The Packers don't believe he has a long-term injury but seem far less confident in the tight end's Week 3 availability. Luke Musgrave figures to take over most of Kraft's snaps and routes if the Packers list Kraft as inactive ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Not expected to practice Friday
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Coach Matt LaFleur doesn't expect Kraft (knee) to practice Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Per Schneidman, LaFleur was non-committal on Kraft's status for Sunday's game against the Browns, while noting that he doesn't believe the tight end will go on injured reserv. If Kraft is unavailable this weekend, Luke Musgrave and John FitzPatrick would be in line for added Week 3 opportunities, with Ben Sims (who has been a healthy scratch so far this season) also potentially in the mix.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Avoids serious injury
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Kraft is believed to have only suffered a minor left knee tweak at Thursday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Kraft sustained a left knee injury at practice Thursday but further evaluations didn't reveal a serious issue, a major relief for Green Bay's offense. Fantasy managers will now need to monitor the standout tight end's participation level at Friday's practice closely, however, with his status for Sunday's road game against the Browns potentially uncertain. Through two regular-season games, Kraft leads all Packers pass-catchers in terms of receptions (eight), targets (11), receiving yards (140) and touchdowns (two).
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Quiet after early TD
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Kraft caught two of four targets for 16 yards and a touchdown while rushing once for three yards in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Lions.
Kraft got the scoring started with a 15-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive, but he had just one yard thereafter. His four targets tied for second on the team behind Jayden Reed's five as the Packers spread the ball out on offense. Luke Musgrave was limited to four yards on one target, so Kraft's safely established atop the depth chart after his breakout sophomore season. The Packers have a short week before Thursday's Week 2 home game versus the Commanders.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Returns to practice Tuesday
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Kraft (groin) is participating in Tuesday's practice, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Kraft missed practice Saturday due to a groin injury, but he appears to be back on the field without limitations. The 2023 third-round pick impressed in terms of YAC in 2024 while mostly garnering receptions close to the line of scrimmage, but heading into Year 3 there's been some buzz that Kraft could get more involved downfield, a development that would increase his odds of truly breaking out for fantasy purposes. Still, given Green Bay's crowded pass-catching corps, it could be a struggle for Kraft to command consistent targets on a weekly basis, especially if fellow tight end Luke Musgrave stays healthy.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Dealing with groin injury
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Kraft was unable to practice Saturday due to a groin injury, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
Kraft had gotten through training camp with a clean bill of health prior to this injury, and there had been some buzz about him becoming a more impactful member of the Packers' offense this season. There's no indication that this injury will threaten his status to begin the campaign, but little is known at this point.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Aiming to get more downfield looks
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Coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday that the Packers "absolutely" believe they can get Kraft more involved in the downfield passing game this season, Mark Oldacres of USA Today reports.
Among 45 qualified tight ends last season, Kraft's average depth of target (4.7 yards) was 42nd at the position. He did most of his work on underneath looks at or close to the line of scrimmage. As a result, Kraft led all NFL tight ends in yards after catch per reception (8.8 yards) and was 14th in yards per route (1.55) over 17 regular-season games. The Packers have a ton of mouths to feed in the passing offense, so getting Kraft more involved down the field may be easier said than done. Kraft is being selected as a borderline TE1 in early fantasy football drafts this summer.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Ends regular season with 50 catches
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Kraft caught four of seven targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Bears.
Kraft led the Packers in targets as Green Bay played without Romeo Doubs (illness) and lost Christian Watson (knee) in the second quarter. Fellow second-year tight end Luke Musgrave missed most of the regular season due to an ankle injury, allowing Kraft to blossom in the lead role. Kraft capitalized on his opportunity with 50 catches for 707 yards and seven touchdowns on 70 targets. As the No. 7 seed, the Packers will travel to Philadelphia in the wild-card round.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Two long catches against MIN
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Kraft recorded two catches on three targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.
Kraft saw limited opportunity in the close loss but made the most of his targets. He accounted for Green Bay's two longest plays from scrimmage with 35- and 18-yard receptions to finish second on the team in yardage. Kraft's volume remains limited due to the range of pass-catching options in the Packer's offense, though he's emerged as a big-play threat by recording a catch of at least 20 yards in four straight contests.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Limited again Thursday
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Kraft (hip) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
The Packers have capped the practice reps of both Kraft and Luke Musgrave (ankle) this week, but there's been no indication that the second-year tight ends are in danger of sitting out Sunday in Minnesota. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not either player has a designation for that contest.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Kraft could have had a big game in Week 16 against New Orleans, but the Packers didn't need much from him in a 34-0 blowout. He still managed three catches for 63 yards on four targets, and he has now scored at least 9.5 PPR points in four of his past five games. He also did well against the Vikings in Week 4 with six catches for 53 yards and a touchdown on nine targets, and I expect this game to be a shootout in Minnesota in Week 17. The Vikings have allowed four tight ends to score at least 8.0 PPR points in their past five games.
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Packers' Tucker Kraft: Gains 65 yards Monday
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Kraft caught three of four targets for 63 yards while gaining two yards on his only carry in Monday's 34-0 blowout win over New Orleans.
Kraft tied Jayden Reed in receptions while finishing just 13 yards behind the wideout for the team lead. The tight end's production was especially positive given the fact that Green Bay threw for just 216 yards. Kraft also recorded his third rushing attempt of the season, all of which have gone for two yards apiece. The 24-year-old brings a solid floor to the table for fantasy managers against the Vikings on Sunday.
