Free-agent tight end Nick Vannett is signing with the Tennessee Titans, according to ESPN's Turron Davenport. The 31-year-old spent last season with the Los Angeles Chargers and caught one pass for three yards in eight games played. Vannett is a former third-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2016 and has spent time with seven organizations in seven years. Overall, he's hauled in 91 of his 130 career targets for 877 yards and six touchdowns. He'll likely compete with 2023 fifth-round pick Josh Whyle for the TE2 role in 2024, but Chigoziem Okonkwo remains the lead tight end for quarterback Will Levis after this signing.
The Los Angeles Chargers signed tight end Nick Vannett to their active roster on Wednesday. Vannett had been on the team's practice squad since the end of August but is now in line to make his first appearance for the Chargers in Week 9. Vannett will provide some depth at the position with Gerald Everett (hip) dealing with a hip injury that held him out of Week 8. Vannett has been in the NFL since being a third-round pick in 2016 and has accumulated 90 catches for 874 yards and six touchdowns over his career.
The Houston Texans signed free-agent veteran tight end Nick Vannett to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Vannett continues to bounce around the league and will now join his sixth organization in eight NFL seasons. Last year in nine games (three starts) for the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants, he caught six of nine targets for 55 yards and no touchdowns. The 30-year-old will remain off the fantasy radar and is mostly known as a blocking tight end. In his seven NFL seasons, Vannett has 90 receptions for 874 yards and six touchdowns in 86 games (38 starts). He'll serve as depth in Houston at the tight end position behind Dalton Schultz, Teagan Quitoriano, Brevin Jordan and Eric Tomlinson.
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett is a trade/cut candidate with training camp nearing an end, according to league sources. Vannett averaged over 30 snaps per game last year in New Orleans, but he's now part of a position battle with Adam Trautman, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, J.P. Holtz and Lucas Krull. The majority of his preseason work has come in the second and third quarters, with Holtz the only other tight end to see work late in a preseason game. But if rookie Trevor Penning starts at left tackle in 2022, the Saints may want an experienced blocking tight end like Vannett around. The 29-year-old caught nine of 15 targets for 133 yards and one touchdown in just seven games in 2021, and he's well off the fantasy radar.
Nick Vannett - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett is not a viable tight end option in Week 16 against the Dolphins. Vannett posted a couple of decent games in the last few weeks but he surely hasn't been consistent. The TE has posted 44 yards or more in two of the past four games. He also posted 11 combined yards in the other two games in that stretch. While the Dolphins are average against fantasy tight ends, the fact that the Saints plan to start a rookie QB on Monday makes Vannett an unworthy fantasy option.
Nick Vannett - Week 15 Outlook for Fantasy Football
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett is a TE2 option in Week 15 against the Bucs. Vannett now has at least four targets and 44 yards in the last two contests and has produced well in place of Adam Trautman (MCL). Deonte Harris is also suspended, so the 28-year-old should be considered a great streaming option against a Tampa squad that is top-10 in terms of fantasy points allowed to tight ends.
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett compiled three receptions for 44 yards on six targets in Sunday's win over the Jets. Vannett now has at least four targets and 44 yards in the last two games and has been a solid option for Taysom Hill. With Adam Trautman (MCL) out and Deonte Harris suspended for two more games, the TE could see a decent target share. As a result, he should be considered a streaming option or TE2 for managers in the upcoming weeks.
Nick Vannett - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett is worth looking at for deeper leagues in Week 14. Vannett is the TE1 of the team for now with Adam Trautman (MCL) out. The 28-year-old posted three receptions for 48 yards last week, which was encouraging, but it's hard to tell if that will become a trend or if it was an anomaly. Nevertheless, Deonte Harris is suspended for the next three games, and the Jets offer a favorable matchup to fantasy TEs, so Vannett could bring value as a TE2 this week if managers need the help.
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett finished with three receptions for 48 yards on four targets in Thursday's loss to Dallas. Vannett will be seeing a larger role going forward with Adam Trautman (MCL) currently out. The TE managed only one reception for 11 yards and a score last week so he did much better this week. Nevertheless, he will need to show consistency before he can be considered a streaming option in fantasy.
Nick Vannett - Week 13 Outlook for Fantasy Football
New Orleans Saints tight end Nick Vannett shouldn't be in starting lineups this week. The 28-year-old should be considered the team TE1 for now with Adam Trautman (MCL sprain) out for the foreseeable future. While it was encouraging that Vannett scored a touchdown last week, it came on his only reception of the game and it was for 11 yards. As a result, the TE's role at the moment is too small to merit any fantasy value.
