Harold Fannin

Cleveland's quarterback competition between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson leaves real uncertainty in the passing game, which can cap Fannin's per-catch and touchdown efficiency even if his target share stays elite.

Cleveland used first- and second-round 2026 draft capital on WRs KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, adding legitimate competition for passing-game touches even though the direct TE competition (Royer, Ryan) was Day 3 capital.

A Grade 2 groin strain re-aggravated in Week 17 of his rookie year required offseason surgery; he reported full clearance and a strong training camp, but soft-tissue injuries carry some recurrence risk.

Fannin posted a 22% target share and 0.45 WOPR as a rookie with a rising trend, commanding one of the highest target-per-route rates at any position leaguewide and profiling as the clear passing-game alpha since Njoku's free-agency departure.

The TE room behind him (Whiteheart, Ryan, Royer, Terry, Stoll, Bates) is journeyman/late-round depth, and Cleveland's 2026 TE draft picks landed in the fifth and seventh rounds — minimal real threat to his snap or route share.