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Tyler Conklin Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026

Age
31
Height / weight
6'3", 245 lb
Experience
9th season

2026 Season

PPR PPG
0.0
Pos rank
TE91
Rostered
—

Week 4 at Panthers, Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET 14th vs. TEs, neutral

Tyler Conklin Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis

Scoring rate

0.0 PPG

Played

2 games

Role

Depth

Trend

Stable

Tyler Conklin's 2026 Season, Week by Week

2 games played: two busts. The next four matchups include one of the league's softest pass defenses.

  1. Week 1, Win
    ,
    vs NO
    ,
    0.0
    ,
    TE71
  2. Week 2, Loss
    ,
    at BUF
    ,
    0.0
    ,
    TE65
  3. Week 3, Win
    ,
    vs NYJ
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  4. Up next.
    Week 4, Oct 4
    ,
    at CAR
    ,
    14th pts allowed to TEs
    ,
    Neutral
    Panthers vs. TEs
  5. Week 5, Oct 11
    ,
    at ARI
    ,
    6th pts allowed to TEs
    ,
    Favorable
    Cardinals vs. TEs
  6. Week 6
    ,
    Bye
    ,
    No game
  7. Week 7, Oct 25
    ,
    vs GB
    ,
    22nd pts allowed to TEs
    ,
    Neutral
    Packers vs. TEs

Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to TEs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Should You Start or Roster Tyler Conklin?

Conklin is averaging 0.0 PPR points per game through 2 games, with 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 TD on 0 targets. That ranks TE91, which makes him a bench stash in most leagues.

His quarterback has been Jared Goff.

His best week was TE65 in Week 2 at the Bills (0.0 points); his worst, TE71 in Week 1 against the Saints (0.0). Two favorable matchups are coming: the Cardinals (6th vs. TEs) in Week 5 and the Dolphins (9th vs. TEs) in Week 9.

For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Conklin ranks among all TEs in Redraft Command.

Tyler Conklin 2026 Game Log

WkOppResultFPTSFinish
1vs SaintsW 31–300.0TE71
2@ BillsL 31–410.0TE65
Total1–10.0TE91
Full game log with receiving splits

Career Fantasy Stats by Season

SeasonTeamGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2026DET200000.00.0—
2025LAC13107101017.31.3TE81
2024NYJ1672514494121.97.6TE18
2023NYJ1787616210123.17.2TE18
2022NYJ1787585523129.57.6TE16
Career1293862702,64511599.04.6
All 9 seasons and advanced stats

Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability

Outlook

Now in Detroit behind Sam LaPorta, the 30-year-old is a clear backup with no path to the target volume that powered his peak (15.5 percent share in 2023 versus 1.8 percent in 2025). Full outlook

Injury status

Active, no designation

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Tyler Conklin Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Tyler Conklin in Week 4?

Tyler Conklin is a bench stash in most leagues for Week 4 at the Panthers, as the TE91 in PPR total points this season (0.0 a game). The Panthers rank 14th in PPR points allowed to TEs, a neutral matchup. Get the start/sit call for Conklin.

How many fantasy points is Tyler Conklin averaging in 2026?

Tyler Conklin is averaging 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 0.0 points across 2 games. His last game produced 0.0 points.

Where does Tyler Conklin rank in fantasy football in 2026?

Tyler Conklin ranks TE91 in PPR total points in 2026, through 2 games. That makes him a bench stash in most leagues. View his complete season statistics.

Is Tyler Conklin worth rostering in fantasy football?

Yes, in the right league: Tyler Conklin is a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues.

What is Tyler Conklin's fantasy football role?

Tyler Conklin is TE4 on the Lions depth chart. He is averaging 0.0 targets a game, on 10% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

What are Tyler Conklin's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Tyler Conklin's next three games are Week 4 at the Panthers (14th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral), Week 5 at the Cardinals (6th in PPR points allowed to TEs, favorable) and Week 7 vs. the Packers (22nd in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.

How consistent has Tyler Conklin been in fantasy football this season?

Tyler Conklin has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of his 2 games this season and outside the top 36 in 2. His weekly scoring has a standard deviation of 0.0 points around his 0.0-point average.

What is Tyler Conklin's fantasy floor and ceiling?

This season Tyler Conklin's floor has been 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, TE71) and his ceiling 0.0 (Week 2, TE65). His median week has been 0.0 points. See Conklin's full game log.

Tyler Conklin 2026 Stats

2026 through Week 4 · Detroit Lions

Receiving

Rec
0
Yards
0
TD
0
Targets
0

— Y/R— Catch %

Fantasy (PPR)

Points
0.0
Pos rank
TE91

0.0 Best Week 1 vs NO0.0 Worst Week 2 @ BUF

See these stats game by game

Advanced Receiving Stats

Conklin is an intermediate target (4.6 yards per target last season), with a 1.7% target share this season.

Stat2025 5 games
Efficiency
Yards per target10.6—
Fantasy points per target1.08—
Yards per route run1.51—
YAC per reception9.2—
Catch rate66.7%—
Usage
Target share1.7%—
Snap share18.1%—
Air-yards share1.0%—
Red-zone targets0—
Route participation10.8%—
Style
Average depth of target4.6—

Percentiles: 2025 (5 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 0.0 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

20252026, in progressDashed line: career average

0.0

Fantasy PPG

0.0

Targets/g

0

Rec yds/g

Tyler Conklin career stats by season

SeasonGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDRush ydsFPTSPPGFinish
2026to date2000000.00.0—
2025131071010217.31.3TE81
202416725144940121.97.6TE18
202317876162100123.17.2TE18
202217875855233129.57.6TE16
202117876159330137.38.1TE16
20201626191941043.42.7TE53
201915108580013.80.9TE88
20181675770012.70.8TE90
Career1293862702,645115599.04.6—

What His Career Numbers Say

5.8

Career PPG

104 games over 9 seasons

76%

Availability

Share of team games he played

14%

Top-12 weeks

Share of his games as a TE1

5.3

Weekly swing

Standard deviation, moderate

Conklin has averaged 5.8 fantasy points per game over 104 games and 9 seasons, without a top-12 finish. The average hides two careers: 7.6 a game in his four seasons with a starter's volume, 2.4 in the five without it.

So far in 2026 he is at 0.0 per game, down 1.7 from 2025. Volume is the driver: 0.0 targets a game against 1.0. His quarterback this season has been Jared Goff.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Conklin's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

  • 621Rec yards2023
  • 4Rec TD2024
  • 137.3Fantasy pts2021 · TE16
  • 2,645Career rec yds2018–2026

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Tyler Conklin Stats FAQ

How many fantasy points does Tyler Conklin have in 2026?

Tyler Conklin has 0.0 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 per game across 2 games. That total ranks TE91 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.

How many receiving yards does Tyler Conklin have this season?

Tyler Conklin has 0 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on no catches and no targets.

How many receptions does Tyler Conklin have this season?

Tyler Conklin has no receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, on no targets.

How many targets does Tyler Conklin have this season?

Tyler Conklin has drawn no targets in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, and caught 0% of them.

How many receiving touchdowns does Tyler Conklin have this season?

Tyler Conklin has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.

How many receiving yards per game is Tyler Conklin averaging?

Tyler Conklin is averaging 0.0 receiving yards per game in 2026, 0 yards across 2 games.

How many games has Tyler Conklin played in 2026?

Tyler Conklin has played 2 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.

What were Tyler Conklin's stats last season?

In 2025, Tyler Conklin caught 7 of 10 targets for 101 yards and no touchdowns in 13 games. That was 17.3 PPR points (1.3 per game), a TE81 finish.

What are Tyler Conklin's career NFL stats?

Across 9 seasons and 129 games, Tyler Conklin has 270 catches for 2,645 yards and 11 touchdowns, for 599.0 PPR fantasy points (4.6 per game).

How many touchdowns does Tyler Conklin have in his career?

Tyler Conklin has 11 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 11 receiving, over 129 games.

How many career receiving yards does Tyler Conklin have?

Tyler Conklin has 2,645 career receiving yards over 9 seasons, on 270 catches.

Stats are official NFL regular-season data processed by StatChasers. Fantasy points use full PPR scoring: 1 point per reception, 1 per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, −1 per interception, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards and 6 per rushing or receiving TD. Two-point conversions and lost fumbles count as Sleeper scores them.

Tyler Conklin Game Log 2026

Games played

2

FPTS/G (PPR)

0.0

Targets/g

0.0

Rec/g

0.0

Rec yds/g

0.0

Yds/rec

0.0

Across 2 games in 2026, Tyler Conklin has averaged 0.0 targets, 0.0 receptions and 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Tyler Conklin has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0.

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1NO4thW 31-300.00000—TE71

Week 1 · NO · W 31-30 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE71 · Bust week
Vs. season average
0.0 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 4th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
10
2BUF25thL 31-410.00000—TE65

Week 2 · BUF · L 31-41 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE65 · Bust week
Vs. season average
0.0 pts
Matchup
BUF ranked 25th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
4
3Did not play

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

All two weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end ranked TE91 overall, he's been one of the steadier options at the position, never worse than TE71.

TE1 range (top 12)TE2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 2, Sep 17
@ Bills
L 31–41

Shut down by Buffalo

0/0, 0 yds.

0.0TE65
Week 1, Sep 13
vs Saints
W 31–30

Held in check by New Orleans

0/0, 0 yds.

0.0TE71

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

Tyler Conklin Game Log 2025

Games played

10

FPTS/G (PPR)

1.7

Targets/g

1.0

Rec/g

0.7

Rec yds/g

10.1

Yds/rec

14.4

Across 10 games in 2025, Tyler Conklin has averaged 1.0 targets, 0.7 receptions and 1.7 PPR fantasy points per game. Tyler Conklin has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 1 against KC (7.2 points); the lowest was Week 2 against LV (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDFinish
1KC23rdW 27-217.22250025.0120TE23

Week 1 · KC · W 27-21 · 7.2 pts

Weekly finish
TE23 · TE2 week
Vs. season average
+5.5 pts
Matchup
KC ranked 23rd in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
28
Target share
770.0%

How the 7.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Rushing yards2 yds+0.2
  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards50 yds+5.0
2LV30thW 20-90.00000—000TE63

Week 2 · LV · W 20-9 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE63 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
LV ranked 30th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
29
3DEN17thW 23-200.02000—000TE63

Week 3 · DEN · W 23-20 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE63 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
DEN ranked 17th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
22
Target share
470.0%
4NYG28thL 18-211.311303.0000TE53

Week 4 · NYG · L 18-21 · 1.3 pts

Weekly finish
TE53 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.4 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 28th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
12
Target share
320.0%

How the 1.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards3 yds+0.3
5WAS6thL 10-275.03230015.0000TE30

Week 5 · WAS · L 10-27 · 5.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE30 · TE3 week
Vs. season average
+3.3 pts
Matchup
WAS ranked 6th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
20
Target share
910.0%

How the 5.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards30 yds+3.0
6MIA5thW 29-270.00000—000TE65

Week 6 · MIA · W 29-27 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE65 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
MIA ranked 5th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
3
7Did not play
8MIN27thW 37-100.00000—000TE52

Week 8 · MIN · W 37-10 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE52 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
MIN ranked 27th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
7
9Did not play
10PIT2ndW 25-102.21112012.0000TE42

Week 10 · PIT · W 25-10 · 2.2 pts

Weekly finish
TE42 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.5 pts
Matchup
PIT ranked 2nd in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
23
Target share
330.0%

How the 2.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards12 yds+1.2
11Did not play
12Bye week
13LV30thW 31-140.00000—000TE68

Week 13 · LV · W 31-14 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE68 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
LV ranked 30th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
2
14Did not play
15Did not play
16Did not play
17Did not play
18DEN17thL 3-191.611606.0000TE53

Week 18 · DEN · L 3-19 · 1.6 pts

Weekly finish
TE53 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.1 pts
Matchup
DEN ranked 17th in points allowed to TE that season
Target share
370.0%

How the 1.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards6 yds+0.6

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

One TE2 week and nine busts. For a tight end who finished TE83 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a TE23 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

TE1 range (top 12)TE2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)

Wk 1 TE23 · Wk 2 TE63 · Wk 3 TE63 · Wk 4 TE53 · Wk 5 TE30 · Wk 6 TE65 · Wk 8 TE52 · Wk 10 TE42 · Wk 13 TE68 · Wk 18 TE53

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 4
@ Broncos
L 3–19

Shut down by Denver

1/1, 6 yds.

Just 6.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his season average.

1.6TE53
Week 13, Nov 30
vs Raiders
W 31–14

Held in check by Las Vegas

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE68
Week 10, Nov 9
vs Steelers
W 25–10

Held in check by Pittsburgh

1/1, 12 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

2.2TE42
Week 8, Oct 23
vs Vikings
W 37–10

Held in check by Minnesota

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE52
Week 6, Oct 12
@ Dolphins
W 29–27

Held in check by Miami

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE65
Week 5, Oct 5
vs Commanders
L 10–27

Shut down by Washington

2/3, 30 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

5.0TE30
Week 4, Sep 28
@ Giants
L 18–21

Shut down by the Giants

1/1, 3 yds.

Just 3.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.3TE53
Week 3, Sep 21
vs Broncos
W 23–20

Held in check by Denver

0/2, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE63
Week 2, Sep 15
@ Raiders
W 20–9

Held in check by Las Vegas

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE63
Week 1, Sep 5
vs Chiefs
W 27–21

Efficient in a home win

2/2, 50 yds. 1 carry, 2 rush yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.2TE23

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Tyler Conklin Game Log FAQ

How did Tyler Conklin do in his last game?

Tyler Conklin scored 0.0 PPR points in Week 2 at the Bills, a 41–31 loss, a TE65 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. View his 2026 season totals.

How many fantasy points did Tyler Conklin score in his last game?

Tyler Conklin scored 0.0 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 2 at the Bills, a TE65 finish for the week. That was right at his season average of 0.0.

How many receiving yards did Tyler Conklin have in his last game?

Tyler Conklin had 0 receiving yards on no catches in Week 2 at the Bills, from no targets.

How many touchdowns did Tyler Conklin score in his last game?

Tyler Conklin did not score a touchdown in Week 2 at the Bills; his 0.0 points came from yardage and catches.

How many receptions did Tyler Conklin have in his last game?

Tyler Conklin caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards in Week 2 at the Bills.

What were Tyler Conklin's stats in Week 1?

In Week 1 against the Saints, a 31–30 win, Tyler Conklin caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. That was 0.0 PPR points, a TE71 finish.

What was Tyler Conklin's best game this season?

Tyler Conklin's best 2026 game was Week 1 against the Saints: 0.0 PPR points, a TE71 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.

What was Tyler Conklin's worst game this season?

Tyler Conklin's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 2 at the Bills: 0.0 PPR points, a TE65 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.

How many games has Tyler Conklin scored a touchdown in this season?

Tyler Conklin has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 2 games this season.

Can I see Tyler Conklin's game logs from previous seasons?

Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Conklin's weekly results from any season from 2018 through 2025.

Tyler Conklin Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth TE for deep leagues only

TE91 through Week 4 · 0.0 PPG

TE-premiumBench stash
12-teamWaiver wire
10-teamWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished TE80 last season at 1.7 points per game.

2025 final
TE80
1.7 PPG over 10 games
Through Week 4
TE91
0.0 PPG over 2 games
Rest of season
Live rank
Updated after every game

Our Take After Week 4

Through 2 games he's TE91 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 1.7 over 10 games last season (TE80). He's running behind last season's pace.

Last season he ranked 77th of 81 in route participation (12.6%), 72nd of 82 in target share (1.8%) and 32nd of 82 in efficiency (1.28 yards per route run). Route participation is the soft spot. Jared Goff is his quarterback.

He's TE4 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.

The next favorable matchup is the Cardinals in Week 5 (6th against TEs).

Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)

Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.

Conklins 2025 was a sharp fall from relevance: signed to the Chargers, he played 6 games on a 19.2 percent snap share, ran just 79 routes, and caught 7 of 10 targets for 101 yards with no touchdowns and a -0.368 EPA per play, ranking TE70. That collapse followed two years as a dependable Jets volume target: 51 catches, 449 yards, 4 scores, and 70.9 points (TE27) in 2024, and 61 catches, 621 yards, and an 80-plus percent route share in 2023 (TE13).

Now in Detroit behind Sam LaPorta, the 30-year-old is a clear backup with no path to the target volume that powered his peak (15.5 percent share in 2023 versus 1.8 percent in 2025). His value depends entirely on a LaPorta injury, and even then the Lions pass-game pecking order limits the ceiling. There is no standalone redraft case here. He is a waiver-wire name to file away as an injury contingency, nothing more.

What Drives His Outlook

His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.

Route participation

Limited
12.6%route participation
1st77th of 8181st

Target share

Low
1.8%target share
1st72nd of 8282nd

Efficiency

Average
1.28yards per route run
1st32nd of 8282nd
Average depth of target
4.5
Drop rate
20.0%
Red-zone targets
0
Route participation
12.6%
YAC per reception
8.1

What Could Change His Value

Upside

  • A soft spotThe Cardinals in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 CAR, 14thWk 5 ARI, 6thWk 7 GB, 22ndWk 8 MIN, 25th

Risk

  • RoleHe's TE4 on the depth chart.
  • Limited route participation12.6% route participation, 77th of 81 TEs in 2025.
  • A tough matchupThe Vikings in Week 8 (25th) is among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
Weighing Conklin against another tight end on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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Tyler Conklin Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Tyler Conklin's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Tyler Conklin projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. His route participation (12.6% route participation, 77th of 81 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Tyler Conklin's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Tyler Conklin is the TE91 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.

What is Tyler Conklin's projected role going forward?

Tyler Conklin is TE4 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.

What is Tyler Conklin's fantasy football upside?

Tyler Conklin's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, TE71) and the Cardinals in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.

What could hurt Tyler Conklin's fantasy value?

Tyler Conklin's risks: his route participation (12.6% route participation, 77th of 81 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Vikings in Week 8 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.

How difficult is Tyler Conklin's remaining fantasy schedule?

About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.

Latest Tyler Conklin News & Updates

Season Timeline

Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.

  1. Week 1Sep 13W 31–30 vs NO

Lions Teammates News

Updates on Conklin's quarterback and target competition.

Around the Lions

All Detroit Lions news

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Tyler Conklin News FAQ

What is the latest news on Tyler Conklin?

The latest Conklin update, from September 18: Conklin struggles at Buffalo. Conklin caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 41–31 loss at Buffalo.

How does the latest Tyler Conklin news affect his fantasy value?

Negatively: he scored 0.0 fantasy points, a TE65 finish, right at his 0.0 average. See the updated fantasy outlook.

Tyler Conklin Bio

Tyler Conklin is a tight end for the Detroit Lions, where he wears No. 83. Born July 30, 1995, in Chesterfield Township, MI, he attended L'Anse Creuse North and played college football at Northwood and then Central Michigan.

The Minnesota Vikings selected Conklin in round 5, pick 157, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was traded to the New York Jets on April 29, 2017. He was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on April 28, 2018. Since then, Conklin played for the New York Jets (2022–2024) and Los Angeles Chargers (2025) and joined the Detroit Lions in 2026.

In 104 regular-season games since 2018, he has caught 270 passes for 2,645 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Career Timeline

4 stops with 4 teams in 9 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Vikings2018–2021 Minnesota Vikings
922rec yds, 93 rec, 4 TD · 42 games
Best: 137.3 pts (2021)
Jets2022–2024 New York Jets
1,622rec yds, 170 rec, 7 TD · 50 games
Best: 129.5 pts (2022)
LAC2025 Los Angeles Chargers
101rec yds, 7 rec, 0 TD · 10 games
DET2026–now Detroit Lions
0rec yds, 0 rec, 0 TD · 2 games
Regular-season receiving stats with each team. 2026 through Week 3.

What happened at each stop

Most recent first.

  1. Detroit Lions Current team2026–present

    He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 2 of 2 games.

  2. Los Angeles Chargers2025

    He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 7 of 13 games.

  3. New York Jets2022–2024

    He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 49 of 50 games.

  4. Minnesota Vikings2018–2021

    Selected in round 5, pick 157, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 32 of 64 games.

  5. College: Northwood, Central Michigan

9 seasons of history, one question: is he worth a roster spot now?Check his rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Transactions

  1. Re-signedRe-signed with the Detroit Lions.
  2. ReleasedReleased by the Detroit Lions.
  3. SignedSigned with the Detroit Lions.
  4. SignedAgreed to a one-year contract with the Chargers.
  5. SignedSigned a three-year, $21 million contract with the New York Jets.
  6. SignedSigned a four-year rookie contract with the Minnesota Vikings.
  7. SignedSigned with the Minnesota Vikings.
  8. TradedTraded by the New York Jets to the Minnesota Vikings for K Daniel Carlson and ILB Devante Downs.
  9. DraftedSelected by the Minnesota Vikings in round 5, pick 157.
  10. TradedTraded by the Dallas Cowboys to the New York Jets for FS Xavier Woods.

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About Tyler Conklin: Bio FAQ

How old is Tyler Conklin?

Tyler Conklin is 31 years old. He was born on July 30, 1995. 2026 is his 9th NFL season.

How tall is Tyler Conklin?

Tyler Conklin is 6 feet 3 inches tall (6'3"), listed at 245 pounds, and plays tight end for the Detroit Lions.

How much does Tyler Conklin weigh?

Tyler Conklin weighs 245 pounds, his listed weight on the Detroit Lions roster. He is listed at 6'3".

What number does Tyler Conklin wear?

Tyler Conklin wears number 83 for the Detroit Lions. He plays tight end.

What position does Tyler Conklin play?

Tyler Conklin plays tight end for the Detroit Lions, wearing number 83. 2026 is his 9th season in the NFL.

What team does Tyler Conklin play for?

Tyler Conklin plays for the Detroit Lions as a tight end. He has been with the Lions since 2026.

Where did Tyler Conklin go to college?

Tyler Conklin played college football at Central Michigan, after attending L'Anse Creuse North (MI).

Where is Tyler Conklin from?

Tyler Conklin went to high school in Michigan, at L'Anse Creuse North, before playing college football at Central Michigan.

When is Tyler Conklin's birthday?

Tyler Conklin's birthday is July 30. He was born on July 30, 1995 and is 31 years old.

How long has Tyler Conklin been in the NFL?

2026 is Tyler Conklin's 9th NFL season; he entered the league in 2018. View his career statistics.

What teams has Tyler Conklin played for?

Tyler Conklin has played for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions. View his career statistics.

What year did Tyler Conklin enter the NFL?

Tyler Conklin entered the NFL in 2018. 2026 is his 9th season.