# Cade Otton NFL player. Position: **TE**. Team: **TB**. ## Quick Facts - **Position:** TE - **Team:** TB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - **Bye week (2026):** 10 ## 2026 Outlook Otton signed a new deal to continue his TE1 duties with the Buccaneers. He's very solid at every aspect of the job—receiving, run blocking, and overall snap counts—making him a reliable fantasy option rather than a boom-or-bust upside play. Payne Durham joins as backup with higher receiving upside, but Otton remains the locked-in first option (per post-nfl-draft-projected-buccaneers-depth-chart). Matthew Berry projects Otton at TE27, describing him as "perfectly solid" but cautioning that he "ceases to exist in fantasy until several of the team's wide receivers get injured." However, Otton has made a habit of booming with extra opportunities and carries excellent fundamentals—both as a pass-catcher and blocker. With new OC Zac Robinson, Otton expressed full confidence in the offensive system heading into 2026, noting Robinson's ability to put players "in position to succeed" and projecting more red-zone opportunities and overall offensive efficiency. His three-year connection with Baker Mayfield provides stability, and Mayfield's health entering 2026 directly impacts Otton's floor. History suggests Otton will see 58-60 targets and settle in as a mid-tier fantasy TE with upside if the offense clicks (per Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Baker Mayfield, Emeka Egbuka And More and TE Cade Otton Expresses Full Confidence in 2026 Offense). **Zac Robinson's tight end-centric offensive philosophy (June 19):** Robinson's arrival represents the most significant offensive scheme change for Otton since his rookie year. Robinson ran 12-personnel (multiple TE sets) at the second-highest rate in the NFL with the Falcons, where tight end Kyle Pitts accounted for 928 receiving yards and 5 TDs (25% of team production). Under prior OC Josh Grizzard, Tampa Bay ranked dead-last in TE red-zone production, with zero TD catches until Week 15. Robinson's scheme emphasizes getting tight ends into the end zone as a core philosophy. At mandatory minicamp, Otton and rookie TE Bauer Sharp both caught TD passes from Baker Mayfield and Jake Browning in team drills—a dramatic departure from 2025. While Otton may not replicate Pitts' elite receiving profile, the schematic shift should meaningfully increase his red-zone usage and overall target share, positioning him for a ceiling-raising 2026 if the new system functions as designed (per Zac Robinson is already bringing one major change to Buccaneers' offense - The Pewter Plank). ## Role / Depth Chart Starting TE for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ## Injury Status Healthy. ## Recent News - 2026-03-09 — Tennessee Titans free agency tracker live updates, free agent signings, top NFL... (Tennessee Titans free agency tracker live updates, free agent signings, top NFL...) - 2026-05-29 — NFL Breakouts: 5 Players Poised For A Second-Year Leap In 2026 (NFL Breakouts: 5 Players Poised For A Second-Year Leap In 2026) - 2026-04-16 — 2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs (2026 NFL draft: How all 32 teams can ace their picks, needs) - 2026-06-16 — Breaking down every NFL team's offseason spending and most expensive free agent (Breaking down every NFL team's offseason spending and most expensive free agent) - 2026-05-15 — NFL Bye Weeks 2026: Week 11 Brings Trouble (NFL Bye Weeks 2026: Week 11 Brings Trouble) - 2026-04-28 — Worst draft ever? 2026 fantasy football dynasty mock draft features few blue chips (Worst draft ever? 2026 fantasy football dynasty mock draft features few blue chips) - 2026-03-12 — 2026 NFL Free Agency Moves & Fantasy Football Impact (2026 NFL Free Agency Moves & Fantasy Football Impact) - 2026-06-02 — Mike Clay's early 2026 fantasy football PPR rankings (Mike Clay's early 2026 fantasy football PPR rankings) - 2026-03-19 — Fantasy Football Rookie Landing Spots: Best fits for each position after NFL free agency (Fantasy Football Rookie Landing Spots: Best fits for each position after NFL free agency) - 2026-02-23 — 2026 NFL free agency: Best players available on offense (2026 NFL free agency: Best players available on offense) ## Open Questions _(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)_ --- Source: https://chatffb.com/players/cade-otton · ChatFFB — fantasy football answers updated from a live news wiki.