Jody Fortson Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 226 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- December 7, 1995 (28)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Drafted
- 2019 / Rd. / Pk. (KC)
- College
- Valdosta State
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Jody Fortson News
Kansas City Chiefs tight ends Blake Bell and Jody Fortson are both listed as early fallers for The Athletic's Nate Taylor. Bell is 31 and appears to have lost a step in speed, especially compared with Travis Kelce, Matt Bushman and Noah Gray. He's still capable of being a quality pass-catcher in the flat and middle of the field, but if Bushman continues to look good, Bell could be in danger of losing his roster spot. Fortson, meanwhile, continues to have inconsistent practices. He struggled in 7-on-7 repetitions on Wednesday while dropping a few passes from quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Both Bell and Fortson could be in danger of being cut this summer unless they turn things around.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed on Tuesday that tight end Jody Fortson (elbow) has been designated to "return to practice" from Injured Reserve, which officially opens the 21-day window for the team to officially activate him from Injured Reserve to the active 53-man roster. Fortson is returning to practice on Tuesday after missing the last three regular season games with a sublexed elbow, but it remains to be seen if he'll be active this Saturday for the Divisional Round against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 27-year-old has no business being in playoff lineups if he plays this weekend, as he caught only nine passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games in 2022 in his second NFL season.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson caught four passes for 19 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's preseason win over the Commanders. Both touchdowns were thrown by Patrick Mahomes, as Fortson saw a lot of action with the starting offense. While Fortson is unlikely to have much standalone fantasy value this season, his red zone rapport with Mahomes is worth paying attention to, as it could impact opportunities for other players in this offense. Or, this could just be preseason noise it'll be interesting to see how the Chiefs treat Fortson in the team's preseason finale on Thursday.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Jevon Holland |
Elijah Campbell | |
LDE | Zach Sieler |
LILB | David Long Jr. |
RILB | Duke Riley |
Channing Tindall | |
LCB | Cam Smith |
RCB | Jalen Ramsey |
NB | Kader Kohou |
LS | Blake Ferguson |
K | Jason Sanders |
QB | Tua Tagovailoa |
Mike White | |
RB | Raheem Mostert |
De'Von Achane | |
FB | Alec Ingold |
LWR | Jaylen Waddle |
RWR | Tyreek Hill |
TE | Durham Smythe |
Julian Hill | |
LT | Terron Armstead |
LG | Lester Cotton |
Robert Jones | |
C | Liam Eichenberg |
RT | Austin Jackson |
Kion Smith |