Ko Kieft Fantasy Stats

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed tight end Ko Kieft (leg) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday with a leg injury, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports. It's a key loss for the Bucs' special-teams unit, and Kieft will be forced to miss at least four games. The earliest that he'd be able to return would be in a Week 8 divisional matchup on the road against the New Orleans Saints. However, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times is reporting that Kieft's leg injury could keep him sidelined for the rest of the 2025 season. The 27-year-old tight end apparently injured his leg in the Week 3 win over the visiting New York Jets on Sunday. With Kieft now out for the foreseeable future, Devin Culp will jump up into the No. 3 spot on the team's TE depth chart behind Cade Otton and Payne Durham, heading into a Week 4 showdown against the 3-0 Philadelphia Eagles.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Ko Kieft (shoulder) has been ruled out for the upcoming Week 17 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The young tight end was unable to practice all week due to a lingering shoulder injury. His absence won't mean too much considering Kieft has one catch on five targets over 12 games this season. His absence will mean an increased snap count for Cade Otton and Payne Durham. Fantasy managers should still consider Otton a low-end TE2 even with Kieft unavailable for this game.