Brenton Strange

Strange unsurprisingly set career highs in all major receiving categories in 2025 despite missing five games with a hip injury, ascending to the top of Jacksonville’s depth chart after backing up Evan Engram for two years. The 2023 second-round pick caught 46 of 60 targets for 540 yards and three touchdowns, maintaining a consistent role as a complementary target for QB Trevor Lawrence with at least three catches in all but two games. The downside is that Strange had only one game with more than 61 yards and none with more than seven targets, failing to match the weekly upside of Jaguars WRs Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers and Brian Thomas. At least two of those three WRs will likely continue to outperform the TE, with 2025 second overall pick Travis Hunter also in the mix for targets. Lawrence likes to throw the ball to his TE -- Engram led the position with 143 targets in 2023 -- but Strange is valued for versatility rather than pure receiving skills, making him unlikely to take on major target volume unless the WR room is decimated by injuries. Jacksonville drafted TE Nate Boerkircher in the second round and TE Tanner Koziol in the fifth round this spring, but both figure to start off in specialized roles behind Strange, who is entering the fourth and final season of his rookie contract. Read Past Outlooks