Risk Flags
2- Target Competition
Whittington sits behind an entrenched Nacua-Adams top two, and the competition for whatever volume is left (Mumpfield, Atwell, Xavier Smith, CJ Daniels) is deep enough that his 4% target share and 0.08 WOPR from 2025 have little room to grow without an injury ahead of him on the depth chart.
- Durability Flag
A knee issue in Week 18 and a chest injury in the NFC Championship game trimmed his snaps late in 2025; he missed no games in either case, but the special-teams-heavy workload (kickoffs, gunner reps) adds incidental wear on top of an already thin receiving role.