O.J. Howard Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 250 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- November 18, 1994 (29)
- Experience
- 7th Season
- Drafted
- 2017 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 19 (TB)
- College
- Alabama
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O.J. Howard News
With Las Vegas Raiders tight ends Michael Mayer and Jesper Horsted having strong training camps to this point, the Raiders released veteran O.J. Howard on Tuesday. Howard continues to decline after being a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in 2017. The 28-year-old didn't do much at all in his lone season with the Houston Texans last year, catching just 10 of 23 targets for 145 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games (10 starts). Howard hasn't gone over 146 receiving yards in a single season since 2019. The Raiders also have Austin Hooper in the mix at the position, so Howard was expendable. He'll attempt to latch on with another organization before the start of the regular season, but he's unlikely to return to fantasy relevance at this point.
Free-agent tight end O.J. Howard signed an undisclosed deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday after visiting with the team. With Darren Waller now in New York and Foster Moreau currently on the open market, Howard joins Jesper Horsted and Cole Fotheringham as the tight ends on roster in Vegas. Howard, a former first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017, could help stretch opposing defenses for the Raiders in 2023. The 28-year-old could have some sleeper potential as a TE2 in fantasy if Moreau doesn't re-sign, but Howard has done very little since his first two years in the NFL. Last year in 13 games (10 starts) for the Houston Texans, he had a career-low 10 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Howard has only 35 receptions for 426 yards and five touchdowns in the last three years combined.
The Las Vegas Raiders are hosting former first-round tight end O.J. Howard for a visit, according to sources. As the Raiders look to replace Darren Waller after they traded him to the New York Giants last week, Howard is a pass-catcher who can help stretch opposing defenses. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer made 10 starts for the Houston Texans last year and disappointed with a career-low 10 receptions (23 targets) for 145 yards and two touchdowns in 13 total games. There is opportunity at the position in Vegas, as Jesper Horsted and Cole Fotheringham are the only two tight ends currently on the roster. Howard hasn't done much since his first two years in the league with Tampa, when he combined for 60 catches, 997 yards and 11 touchdowns in 24 games (22 starts).
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