Hawes accrued zero targets during Thursday's 41-31 victory over Detroit.
Hawes started Thursday. He played in 37 of the team's 74 offensive snaps, adding seven on special teams. However, the 25-year-old went without a catch (or target) for a second consecutive game. Hawes finished the 2025 campaign with 16 catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns in 17 regular-season games. Although there's a chance he will find the end zone this season, he could have trouble doing anything other than block while Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox are in the equation.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: Talked up by Allen
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Hawes drew some praise from Josh Allen for his pass-catching skills Thursday, Alex Brasky of SI.com reports.
"Everyone thinks of Jackson as the blocking tight end," Allen said. "He has some nuance to his receiving game. His hands are better than people give him credit for. He stays quiet, makes plays." Across 17 regular-season appearances last season, Hawes played 487 offensive snaps and was asked to block on 384 of those. On 103 routes, Hawes caught 16 of his 19 targets for 187 yards and three touchdowns. While Allen credited Hawes for his receiving acumen, the tight end isn't expected to be a featured player in the Buffalo passing game this season.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: No targets in wild-card win
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Hawes wasn't targeted during Sunday's 27-24 wild-card game win over the Jaguars.
Hawes played 35 percent of offensive snaps compared to 48 percent for Dawson Knox and 44 percent for Dalton Kincaid. Despite the similar playing time, Hawes was far less involved in the passing game, as each of Buffalo's other two tight ends notched three catches. Hawes will continue to fill a role as a highly effective blocker in the AFC divisional round against the Broncos.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: No targets Sunday
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Hawes wasn't targeted while playing 21 of the Bills' 73 offensive snaps during Sunday's 13-12 loss to the Eagles.
Hawes operated as the Bills' No. 2 tight end during Sunday's loss, playing behind Dawson Knox (5-30-0) while Dalton Kincaid (knee) was sidelined. However, this didn't translate to an increase in production, as Hawes wasn't targeted in Week 17. Across 16 appearances this season, the rookie from Georgia Tech has caught 15 of 18 targets for 187 yards and three touchdowns. He's expected to remain a depth option in Buffalo's TE room in the Week 18 matchup against the Jets.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: Catches two passes vs. Cleveland
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Hawes caught both of his targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Browns.
The rookie from Georgia Tech logged 32 offensive snaps and played more than Dalton Kincaid (19 snaps), but that was likely a product of Buffalo's run-heavy game script while playing from ahead during Sunday's win. Hawes has now caught 15 of 18 targets for 187 yards and three touchdowns across 15 appearances this season. He's expected to remain a depth option in the Bills' tight-end corps in the Week 17 matchup against the Eagles.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: Fails to catch pass in Week 11 win
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Hawes wasn't targeted in the Bills' 44-32 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
With Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) sidelined, Dawson Knox played 77 percent of the offensive snaps and caught one of three targets for 23 yards. Hawes played 34 percent of the snaps on offense but failed to draw a target from Josh Allen. The fifth-round rookie tight end has eight catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets across 10 games this season.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: Makes two catches vs. Panthers
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Hawes caught two of three targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 40-9 win over the Panthers.
The rookie tight end from Georgia Tech logged his second-highest snap share of the season (34 offensive snaps) during Sunday's blowout win. Prior to Week 8, Hawes hadn't received a target in each of the Bills' previous two games. He's now caught six of seven targets for 69 yards and a touchdown across his first seven NFL games. He's expected to continue playing behind Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox in the Week 9 matchup against the Chiefs.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: Goes without target in Week 6
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Hawes went without a target while playing 31 of the Bills' 57 snaps on offense in Monday's 24-14 loss to the Falcons.
With fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid (oblique) inactive for the first time in 2025, Hawes played a season-high 54 percent of the Bills' offensive snaps. However, the uptick in playing time didn't translate to any looks in the passing game for Hawes, with Dawson Knox drawing both of the targets on the night among Buffalo tight ends. Through his first six games, Hawes has produced a 4-54-1 receiving line on four targets.
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Bills' Jackson Hawes: Lands in Buffalo
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The Bills selected Hawes in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 173rd overall.
Hawes began his career at Yale and got himself on the NFL radar at Georgia Tech in 2024. Buffalo already has its pass-catching tight ends in Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox, but Hawes can carve out a role thanks to his blocking. Hawes showed some chops in that regard in Georgia Tech's run-first offense and can move defenders off their spot at 6-foot-4 and 253 pounds. Dynasty managers will find that Hawes is not much of a pass-catching threat, as he never caught more than 16 passes in any of his four collegiate seasons.
