Gavin Bartholomew

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE
PUP-R
Injury Back
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Bartholomew is competing for, at best, the No. 3 role behind T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver in Minnesota's tight end corps. The rookie fifth-round pick was a four-year starter at Pittsburgh in college, though in terms of production he peaked as a freshman with 28 catches for 326 yards and four touchdowns. His upside case is earning a rotational depth role. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $4.42 million contract with the Vikings in May of 2025.
Will not be activated
TEMinnesota Vikings
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January 2, 2026
Bartholomew (back) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.
ANALYSIS
Bartholomew spent the 2025 season on the reserve/PUP list and will officially not be available for Week 18. The sixth-round pick out of Pittsburgh will have to look towards the 2026 season for his first opportunity to play in an NFL game.
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How often does Gavin Bartholomew run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Gavin Bartholomew and the other tight ends for the Vikings are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
282 routes   62 targets
71%
173 routes   28 targets
33%
47 routes   5 targets
21%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Gavin Bartholomew's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
246 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.70 sec
 
Hand Length
9.87 in
 
Arm Length
31.37 in
 
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Downgraded to out for Week 16
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December 20, 2025
Bartholomew (back) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Officially questionable for Week 16
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December 19, 2025
Bartholomew (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Trending towards activation
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December 18, 2025
Bartholomew (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
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Practice window opens
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December 17, 2025
Bartholomew (back) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday.
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Moves to PUP list
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August 26, 2025
Bartholomew (back) was placed on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
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