Tommy Tremble

Currently listed as TE1 on depth charts only because Sanders (broken fibula) is on IR, but Tremble was the clear TE2 throughout 2025 and faces competition from Mitchell Evans who has emerged as a viable pass-catching option and rookie contract control.

Ja'Tavion Sanders (dynasty value vs. Tremble's) is the Panthers' clear pass-catching TE1 when healthy — Sanders broke his ankle in Week 17 but is expected back for 2026. Tremble's ceiling is directly capped by Sanders' health.

Tremble's career profile is blocking-first; his late-season 8% target share and PPR rank of #42 are ceiling metrics tied entirely to Sanders' absence, not indicative of an expanded scheme role.

Ja'Tavion Sanders' fibula rehab is going well and he's tracking for OTAs, removing the injury vacuum that inflated Tremble's late-2025 role and reinstating a crowded three-way committee with Sanders and Mitchell Evans.

Tremble is the inline/blocking TE who finished TE #42 at 4.3 PPG; his late-2025 volume bump (81-90% snaps, 12-13% target share in W18) was inflated by Sanders' Week 17 fibula injury and likely reverts when Sanders is healthy.

If Carolina upgrades QB in 2025 offseason (via draft or FA), improved passing efficiency could elevate Tremble's target share and touchdown upside in a relatively open TE window.

Bryce Young showed marked improvement in 2025 and is locked in through 2027 with fifth-year option picked up. Offensive consistency should benefit all pass-catchers.

Ja'Tavion Sanders suffered season-ending broken fibula in Week 17 and typical recovery timeline is 3-4 months, potentially limiting him early in 2026. If Panthers move on from Tremble financially, Sanders' injury creates uncertainty that could benefit whoever remains.

Tremble's target share (UP to 8%) and snap share (UP to 81%) are both trending upward through the final four weeks, showing he has established credibility in the offense. His W18 performance (12.8 pts, 13% tgt share) demonstrates a legitimate ceiling.

Carolina used their 2026 draft capital solely on WR (Chris Brazzell II, R3P19) and added zero TE competition — Tremble's path to volume is fully intact within the current roster structure.

Sanders is coming off an injury-riddled second season and a fibula break; any setback or slow recovery reopens the early-down and red-zone volume Tremble flashed late in 2025.