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Injury Calf
Est. Return 1/4/2026
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
81
YDS
595
TD
8
AVG
7.3
TAR
100
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ferguson’s 2024 campaign was derailed by Dak Prescott’s season-ending hamstring injury, as the tight end had 38 catches for 334 yards on 52 targets in seven games with Prescott and just 21 catches for 160 yards on 34 targets in seven games after Prescott’s injury. The 6-foot-5 tight end didn’t score a touchdown all season, and his red-zone usage plummeted to just six targets after he led all NFL TEs with 25 red-zone targets in 2023 (and produced five touchdowns along with 761 yards in a breakout sophomore season). He’s likely to land somewhere in between those two extremes in 2025 even while dropping to third on the pass-catching totem pole behind CeeDee Lamb and newly acquired George Pickens. For all of Ferguson’s struggles last season, his 86 targets were still second most on the team behind Lamb’s 152. Luke Schoonmaker filled in capably for a three-game stretch while Ferguson was sidelined by a concussion, but Ferguson stepped back into a clear starting role once healthy and should remain ahead of the 2023 second-round draft pick this year. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Cowboys in July of 2025.
Won't return Thursday
Ferguson won't return to Thursday's contest at Washington due to a calf injury, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
The Cowboys made the announcement not long after halftime, but prior to that point there was no indication Ferguson was dealing with a health concern. In any case, he'll finish Week 17 with one catch (on two targets) for six yards and one touchdown. Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford will be Dallas' options at tight end for the rest of Thursday's game.
The Cowboys made the announcement not long after halftime, but prior to that point there was no indication Ferguson was dealing with a health concern. In any case, he'll finish Week 17 with one catch (on two targets) for six yards and one touchdown. Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford will be Dallas' options at tight end for the rest of Thursday's game.
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How do Jake Ferguson's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
29.4Air Yards Per Snap
0.63% Team Air Yards
9.9%% Team Targets
17.1%Avg Depth of Target
4.7 YdsCatch Rate
81.0%Drop Rate
4.0%Avg Yds After Catch
3.7% Targeted On Route
21.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Jake Ferguson run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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461 routes 100 targets
130 routes 22 targets
67 routes 10 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Overall QB Rating Against
98.6
Cornerbacks
94.2
Safeties
110.6
Linebackers
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Measurables Review
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How do Jake Ferguson's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
244 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.81 secShuttle Time
4.48 secCone Drill
7.03 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
118 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.63 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ferguson’s box score stats from 2023 don’t jump off the page, even though he led all tight ends in targets inside the 20-yard line (25), inside the 10 (12) and inside the five (nine). Taking over as Dallas’ starter after Dalton Schultz left in free agency, Ferguson played all 17 games and finished ninth among TEs in catches (71), eighth in receiving yards (761), seventh in touchdowns (five) and seventh in targets (102). It was an impressive breakout, with a 93-yard, three-touchdown playoff game being the icing on the cake, though his total of five TDs in the regular season was disappointing relative to his wealth of volume near the end zone. The 25-year-old's best football could still be ahead of him, and while CeeDee Lamb is the Cowboys' obvious No. 1 option, Ferguson got 21 more targets than No. 2 receiver Brandin Cooks last year. The tight end should have a similar role this upcoming season, and perhaps with better red-zone luck than he had last year.
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Just three grabs in Sunday's loss
Ferguson caught three of four targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Chargers.
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Subpar showing in SNF loss
Ferguson recorded two catches on four targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Vikings.
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Active Sunday
Ferguson (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
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Still looking good for Sunday
Ferguson (calf), who is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 15 matchup against Minnesota, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Officially questionable for SNF
Ferguson (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Minnesota after logging a limited practice Friday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
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Returning to form in minicamp
Ferguson was one of the standout players during the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp practices this past week, Saad Yousef of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson had a strong 2023 campaign, finishing with 71 catches on 102 targets for 761 yards and five touchdowns across 17 regular-season games, all career highs. His production dipped in 2024 due to injury and quarterback instability, but he should have more room to operate in the passing game if opposing defenses home in on the star wideout duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
Ferguson had a strong 2023 campaign, finishing with 71 catches on 102 targets for 761 yards and five touchdowns across 17 regular-season games, all career highs. His production dipped in 2024 due to injury and quarterback instability, but he should have more room to operate in the passing game if opposing defenses home in on the star wideout duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.