Questionable
Injury Calf
Est. Return 4/1/2026
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
82
YDS
777
TD
3
AVG
9.5
TAR
106
2025 Projections
Inks extension through 2027
The Texans signed Schultz (calf) to a one-year, $12.6 million contract extension through the 2027 season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Schultz's contract now contains $17.6 million guaranteed after he set new career highs in targets (106) and catches (82) last season en route to 777 yards and three touchdowns. A reliable safety blanket over the middle for C.J. Stroud, Schultz should remain atop the Texans' depth chart at tight end next season.
Schultz's contract now contains $17.6 million guaranteed after he set new career highs in targets (106) and catches (82) last season en route to 777 yards and three touchdowns. A reliable safety blanket over the middle for C.J. Stroud, Schultz should remain atop the Texans' depth chart at tight end next season.
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How do Dalton Schultz's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
39.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.82% Team Air Yards
15.4%% Team Targets
15.8%Avg Depth of Target
7.7 YdsCatch Rate
62.4%Drop Rate
5.9%Avg Yds After Catch
4.1% Targeted On Route
18.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Dalton Schultz run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Dalton Schultz
462 routes 85 targets
61 routes 12 targets
17 routes 3 targets
125 routes 22 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Schultz forwent the opportunity to be the top tight end on the free-agent market for a second consecutive offseason, instead re-signing with the Texans this March on a three-year, $36 million contract. His first year in Houston was similar statistically to Schultz’s last three campaigns in Dallas; the 6-foot-5, 244-pound tight end caught 59 of 88 targets for 635 yards and five touchdowns in 15 appearances for the Texans, after averaging 66 catches for 667 yards and 5.7 TDs from 2020 to 2022. C.J. Stroud led all qualified quarterbacks in passing yards per game as a rookie, and while Schultz finished second on the team in targets, Stroud’s preference for pushing the ball downfield elevated the Texans’ wide receivers more so than their tight ends and running backs. Nonetheless, Schultz has a long track record of success and a skilled quarterback throwing him the ball, which is a recipe for respectable fantasy production even if he's only the fourth option in Houston's passing game behind WRs Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell.
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Won't return Sunday
Schultz (calf) won't return to Sunday's Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots.
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Exits Sunday's game
Schultz was forced out of Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots with a calf injury.
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Four grabs in Week 18 win
Schultz caught all four of his targets for 73 yards in Sunday's 38-30 win over the Colts.
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Held to 19 yards
Schultz recorded three receptions on four targets for 19 yards in Saturday's 20-16 win over the Chargers.
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Logs full practice Wednesday
Schultz (knee) practiced fully Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Added opportunity on tap
Schultz should be in line for an increase in targets during Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots due to Nico Collins having been ruled out with a concussion, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Schultz is already coming off a career-best regular season where he produced a team- and career-high 82 receptions and complemented them with a career-best 777 receiving yards as well. Schultz averaged 6.2 targets per regular-season contest and Collins checked in with a 7.9 figure in that same split, so there's some room for the tight end's role to grow against a Patriots defense that allowed a 72.4 percent catch rate and 57.1 receiving yards per game to his position during the 2025 campaign.
Schultz is already coming off a career-best regular season where he produced a team- and career-high 82 receptions and complemented them with a career-best 777 receiving yards as well. Schultz averaged 6.2 targets per regular-season contest and Collins checked in with a 7.9 figure in that same split, so there's some room for the tight end's role to grow against a Patriots defense that allowed a 72.4 percent catch rate and 57.1 receiving yards per game to his position during the 2025 campaign.