Robert Tonyan Fantasy

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan (knee), who missed more than half of the 2021 season due to a torn ACL, is currently ahead of schedule in his recovery, according to a report from Zach Kruse of The Packers Wire. Still, general manager Brian Gutekunst cautioned that although Tonyan is progressing well, "you guys know how important he's going to be to our offense, so we'll be cautious as we go through that, make sure he's available for the whole year." The 27-year-old had a breakout campaign in 2020, catching 52 passes for 586 yards and 11 touchdowns. However, he came back down to Earth last year, accruing 204 yards and two scores through eight games. Heading into the upcoming season, look for Tonyan to rank as a mid-to-high TE2. Davante Adams' departure and Aaron Rodgers' return both bode well for the tight end's involvement, especially in the red zone.

Mar. 31st • 6:29 PM

The Green Bay Packers re-signed tight end Robert Tonyan to an undisclosed one-year deal on Saturday that includes a voidable year. Tonyan tore his ACL in Week 8 of last season but is hoping to be ready to go for the start of the regular season in 2022. Before the injury, he caught 18 of his 29 targets for 204 yards and two touchdowns. The 27-year-old broke out in 2020 when he caught 52 passes for 586 yards and 11 touchdowns on 59 targets over 16 games (eight starts). The Packers also have Marcedes Lewis and Josiah Deguara at the position, but Tonyan will continue to be the top pass-catching tight end, when healthy. He's unlikely to match his 11 touchdowns from the 2020 season, but Tonyan can be a valuable low-end, touchdown-dependent TE1 in the right matchups.

Mar. 19th • 7:36 PM

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan (knee) is officially done for the rest of the season after he tore his ACL in the Thursday night win over the Arizona Cardinals, according to his agent, Jack Bechta. Tonyan had three catches on four targets for 49 yards on Thursday before suffering the season-ending knee injury. He'll finish his 2021 campaign with 204 yards and two touchdowns on 18 receptions and 29 targets in eight games (five starts). Veteran Marcedes Lewis nearly had a spectacular touchdown reception on Thursday night, and he and Josiah Deguara figure to split tight end duties the rest of the way with Tonyan sidelined. Neither Lewis nor Deguara will be realistic starting options for fantasy lineups with the Packers likely to get receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard back from the COVID-19 list next week.

Oct. 29th • 1:44 PM