Ko Kieft

Ko Kieft

28-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable
Injury Leg
Est. Return 4/1/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Ko Kieft in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a four-year, $3.79 million contract with the Buccaneers in May of 2022.
Plays just three games in 2025
TETampa Bay Buccaneers
Leg
February 12, 2026
Kieft (leg) didn't record an offensive statistic while logging 29 offensive snaps across three regular-season games in 2025.
ANALYSIS
The Minnesota product sustained a leg injury in Tampa Bay's Week 3 win over the Jets that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. In the Buccaneers' first three games, Kieft was primarily used as a blocker and did not receive a target. He also contributed on special teams, logging 65 snaps and recording three total tackles. With Kieft's rookie contract expiring after the 2025 season, he's set to hit unrestricted free agency. Expect the 28-year-old to draw interest from teams in need of tight-end depth and special-teams help ahead of next season.
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Ko Kieft
3 routes   0 targets
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26 routes   6 targets
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104 routes   14 targets
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390 routes   87 targets
48%
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Kieft has served as a prototypical, throwback blocking tight end over his first two seasons, and he recorded all of one reception for a two-yard touchdown on five targets across 16 regular-season games in 2023. Although new coordinator Liam Coen's scheme is expected to utilize two-tight-end sets regularly, Kieft is expected to remain a distant third pass-catching option at his position as long as Cade Otton and Payne Durham are healthy.
Kieft proved as good as advertised as a blocker after his sixth-round selection in 2022, with the University of Minnesota product often operating as an extra offensive lineman during his 256 snaps from scrimmage. Kieft also recorded seven receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown over 17 games, and he projects to once again operate primarily in a blocking role during the coming season while Cade Otton profiles as the top pass-catching tight end.
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Could miss rest of 2025
TETampa Bay Buccaneers
Leg
September 23, 2025
The Buccaneers placed Kieft on injured reserve Tuesday due to a leg injury, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Serves exclusively as blocker
TETampa Bay Buccaneers
January 22, 2025
Kieft did not see any targets across 17 regular-season games in 2024.
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Seeing few snaps behind Otton
TETampa Bay Buccaneers
October 23, 2024
Kieft went without a target while playing six of the Buccaneers' 82 snaps on offense in Monday's 41-31 loss to the Ravens.
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Ready for Thursday night
TETampa Bay Buccaneers
October 2, 2024
Kieft (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Limited with ankle issue
TETampa Bay Buccaneers
Ankle
September 30, 2024
Kieft (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimation.
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