Cade Otton Injury status and history
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 247 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
- Drafted
- 2022 R4, #106
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 7.7
- Pos rank
- TE23
- Rostered
- 9%
Week 4 vs. Packers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 22nd vs. TEs, neutral
Cade Otton Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 2Otton hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Four logged injuries in five seasons, including two knee injuries. Most of his lost time came from a knee/toe injury in 2024; nothing else has cost him more than 1 game.
Durability
71/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Knee/toe injury · 2024
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Knee | 2 | 4 |
| Calf / shin | 1 | 0 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Knee injuries in 2024 and 2025
- Knee in 2025, 1 game missed
- 4 games in 5 seasons, 3 of them in 2024
- 4 injuries spread across 3 body parts
Cade Otton Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Otton a game this season.
- 2025
Knee 1 game
Was listed as doubtful and did not play in the Week 15 Thursday Night Football game against the Falcons due to a knee injury.
- 2025
Hamstring Played through
Missed approximately two weeks of training camp and the preseason opener with a lingering hamstring injury.
- 2025
Leg Played through
Sustained an unspecified leg injury in late August, in addition to a previous hamstring issue.
- 2024
Knee/Toe · Left 3 games
Was ruled out for Week 17 due to a left knee and toe injury that had kept him from practicing. Listed as doubtful and missed the final game of the regular season with a lingering knee injury.
If Otton Misses Time
Next man up: Payne Durham
Payne Durham is next on the Buccaneers depth chart at tight end. Tight end targets would mostly move to the receivers, so he's a streaming option at best if Otton misses time.
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Baker Mayfield would lose one of his main options.
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Cade Otton Injury FAQ
Is Cade Otton injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Cade Otton is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Cade Otton playing this week?
Cade Otton has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Packers on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Cade Otton missed any games this season?
No. Cade Otton has played in every Buccaneers game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Cade Otton's injury history?
Cade Otton has 4 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 4 games in all: 3 for a left knee/toe injury in 2024 and 1 for a knee injury in 2025.
What was Cade Otton's most recent injury?
Cade Otton's most recent logged injury was a knee injury in Week 15 of 2025. It cost him 1 game.
Does Cade Otton have any recurring injuries?
Yes: knee injuries in 2024 and 2025 (4 games missed).
What was Cade Otton's worst injury?
Cade Otton's longest absence came from a left knee/toe injury in 2024, which cost him 3 games of the 4 he has missed in his career.