Tucker Kraft’s season ended far too soon, but the NFL hasn’t backed off its belief in what he can become.
The Green Bay Packers tight end tore his ACL and was shut down for the rest of the 2025 campaign, yet evaluators around the league still see him as one of the position’s brightest young players. In rankings compiled by coaches, scouts and executives heading into 2026, Kraft checked in at No. 6 among tight ends. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler also reported that a full recovery could set him up for an even bigger leap.
One NFL executive put it plainly: “His speed and [run-after-catch] ability really stand out. He was just scratching the surface before the injury. And he’s a high-level blocker,”
That belief is rooted in what Kraft had already put on tape before the injury hit. Through his first eight games, he had 32 catches for 489 yards and six touchdowns, tying the team lead in touchdown receptions even though he didn’t finish the season.
“Kraft’s steady improvement from Year 1 to Year 3 was impressive,” added the NFL analyst.
The production had him on a monster pace. “Kraft was pacing for 1,000-plus yards and 10-touchdowns before going down in Week 9 with an ACL tear in his right knee.
His 124-yard Week 2 performance on a Thursday night was his coming-out party. Six weeks later against Pittsburgh, he became the first Packers tight end in franchise history to post 140 receiving yards and multiple receiving touchdowns.”
Kraft’s rise didn’t start in 2025, either. He built on his 2024 season with career highs across the board, finishing with 50 catches, 707 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. In 42 NFL games, he has 113 receptions for 1,551 yards and 15 scores.
For Green Bay, the job now is simple: get him healthy and back on the field. And once he returns, the expectations around Kraft aren’t going anywhere.
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