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First-read target share leaders (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 27 targets

33 TEs with 27+ targets, ranked by share of the team’s first-read targets through Week 9 of 2026. Top: Trey McBride (31%), Brock Bowers (29%) and Isaiah Likely (28%).

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33TEs ranked

1–9weeks of 2026

27min. targets

31%#1 Trey McBride

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First-read target share leaders (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 27 targets

1. Trey McBride (ARI) 31% (70 first-read tgt)
2. Brock Bowers (LV) 29% (49 first-read tgt)
3. Isaiah Likely (NYG) 28% (46 first-read tgt)
4. George Kittle (SF) 27% (36 first-read tgt)
5. T.J. Hockenson (MIN) 27% (28 first-read tgt)
6. Travis Kelce (KC) 25% (28 first-read tgt)
7. Colston Loveland (CHI) 23% (35 first-read tgt)
8. Mark Andrews (BAL) 22% (32 first-read tgt)
9. Dalton Kincaid (BUF) 21% (24 first-read tgt)
10. Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) 19% (28 first-read tgt)
11. Tyler Warren (IND) 18% (31 first-read tgt)
12. Sam LaPorta (DET) 17% (26 first-read tgt)
13. Dallas Goedert (PHI) 17% (30 first-read tgt)
14. Brenton Strange (JAX) 17% (22 first-read tgt)
15. Cade Otton (TB) 17% (21 first-read tgt)
16. Dalton Schultz (HOU) 16% (26 first-read tgt)
17. Kyle Pitts (ATL) 16% (25 first-read tgt)
18. Pat Freiermuth (PIT) 15% (22 first-read tgt)
19. Hunter Henry (NE) 15% (18 first-read tgt)
20. Juwan Johnson (NO) 14% (23 first-read tgt)
21. Chig Okonkwo (WAS) 14% (22 first-read tgt)
22. Tucker Kraft (GB) 14% (30 first-read tgt)
23. Tyler Higbee (LAR) 13% (26 first-read tgt)
24. Greg Dulcich (MIA) 13% (14 first-read tgt)
25. Darren Waller (CAR) 13% (22 first-read tgt)
26. Darnell Washington (PIT) 12% (18 first-read tgt)
27. Oronde Gadsden II (LAC) 12% (15 first-read tgt)
28. Tommy Tremble (CAR) 12% (21 first-read tgt)
29. Evan Engram (DEN) 12% (15 first-read tgt)
30. Michael Mayer (LV) 11% (19 first-read tgt)
31. AJ Barner (SEA) 11% (17 first-read tgt)
32. Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) 10% (12 first-read tgt)
33. Jake Ferguson (DAL) 8% (16 first-read tgt)

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#	Player	Team	Share of the team’s first-read targets
1	Trey McBride70 first-read tgt	ARI	31%
2	Brock Bowers49 first-read tgt	LV	29%
3	Isaiah Likely46 first-read tgt	NYG	28%
4	George Kittle36 first-read tgt	SF	27%
5	T.J. Hockenson28 first-read tgt	MIN	27%
6	Travis Kelce28 first-read tgt	KC	25%
7	Colston Loveland35 first-read tgt	CHI	23%
8	Mark Andrews32 first-read tgt	BAL	22%
9	Dalton Kincaid24 first-read tgt	BUF	21%
10	Harold Fannin Jr.28 first-read tgt	CLE	19%
11	Tyler Warren31 first-read tgt	IND	18%
12	Sam LaPorta26 first-read tgt	DET	17%
13	Dallas Goedert30 first-read tgt	PHI	17%
14	Brenton Strange22 first-read tgt	JAX	17%
15	Cade Otton21 first-read tgt	TB	17%
16	Dalton Schultz26 first-read tgt	HOU	16%
17	Kyle Pitts25 first-read tgt	ATL	16%
18	Pat Freiermuth22 first-read tgt	PIT	15%
19	Hunter Henry18 first-read tgt	NE	15%
20	Juwan Johnson23 first-read tgt	NO	14%
21	Chig Okonkwo22 first-read tgt	WAS	14%
22	Tucker Kraft30 first-read tgt	GB	14%
23	Tyler Higbee26 first-read tgt	LAR	13%
24	Greg Dulcich14 first-read tgt	MIA	13%
25	Darren Waller22 first-read tgt	CAR	13%
26	Darnell Washington18 first-read tgt	PIT	12%
27	Oronde Gadsden II15 first-read tgt	LAC	12%
28	Tommy Tremble21 first-read tgt	CAR	12%
29	Evan Engram15 first-read tgt	DEN	12%
30	Michael Mayer19 first-read tgt	LV	11%
31	AJ Barner17 first-read tgt	SEA	11%
32	Kenyon Sadiq12 first-read tgt	NYJ	10%
33	Jake Ferguson16 first-read tgt	DAL	8%

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