Dan Arnold Fantasy

The Carolina Panthers agreed to a two-year, $6 million deal with free-agent tight end Dan Arnold on Friday, according to a source. Arnold will be reunited with former New Orleans Saints coach Joe Brady, who is Carolina's offensive coordinator. The 26-year-old saw his role increase with the Arizona Cardinals last year, catching 31 passes on 45 targets for 438 yards and four touchdowns in 16 regular season games. It was the best season of his three-year career. The Panthers barely used Ian Thomas as a pass-catching tight end last season, so that doesn't bode well for Arnold potentially topping his output from last season. In 31 career games (seven starts), Arnold has 51 catches on 78 targets for 715 yards and seven touchdowns.

Mar. 19th • 10:23 PM

Arizona Cardinals tight end Dan Arnold caught all three of his targets for 46 yards in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Rams. In a game where the Cardinals only managed 166 passing yards, Arnold's 46 receiving yards were a team-high. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle) left the game early with an ankle injury and didn't return until the fourth quarter, leaving backup quarterback Chris Streveler in charge of the offense for most of the game. As a result, most of the Cardinals offense struggled. Arnold was the team's top pass-catching tight end this year, but that didn't amount to much as he had just 31 catches for 438 yards and four touchdowns on 45 targets on the season.

Jan. 3rd • 7:38 PM

Arizona Cardinals tight end Dan Arnold has failed to score touchdowns in each of his past two games. Before that stretch, he had managed four touchdowns over a span of four games. Arnold and the Cardinals face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17. The Rams have the league's best pass defense, allowing just 192.3 passing yards per game. Arnold is only seeing about four or five targets per game, which makes him essentially touchdown-or-bust. DeAndre Hopkins (hip) is currently questionable for the game. If Hopkins sits, Arnold may see a few more targets, but the team would struggle more to move the ball, making for fewer red zone trips and fewer touchdown opportunities for Arnold. Arnold is a risky starting option in Week 17. He'll need a touchdown in order for you to be happy with his output.

Jan. 1st • 2:14 PM