Kendall Blanton
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Receiving Stats
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0
YDS
0
TD
0
AVG
0.0
TAR
0
2025 Projections
Let go on cutdown day
The Chiefs released Blanton on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Blanton spent time on Kansas City's practice squad down the stretch of last season after parting ways with the Rams in November. The 27-year-old never appeared in a game for the Chiefs in 2022, and he couldn't manage to carve out a role during his first preseason with the team. Blanton appeared in 15 games with the Rams from 2021 to 2022, catching six of nine targets for 72 yards.
Blanton spent time on Kansas City's practice squad down the stretch of last season after parting ways with the Rams in November. The 27-year-old never appeared in a game for the Chiefs in 2022, and he couldn't manage to carve out a role during his first preseason with the team. Blanton appeared in 15 games with the Rams from 2021 to 2022, catching six of nine targets for 72 yards.
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Measurables Review
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How do Kendall Blanton'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' 6"Weight
262 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.95 secShuttle Time
4.42 secCone Drill
7.37 secVertical Jump
31.0 inBroad Jump
113 inBench Press
22 repsHand Length
10.38 inArm Length
33.75 in2022 Fantasy Outlook
Primarily a blocking tight end, Blanton made it off the practice squad Week 7 but didn't produce any meaningful fantasy production until the playoffs, when he caught a touchdown in the divisional round and snagged all five targets for 57 yards in the NFC Championship Game. Tyler Higbee is coming off an MCL sprain, so Blanton and fellow tight end Brycen Hopkins could be leaned upon more heavily at the start of the season as Higbee works his way into playing shape.
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Inks new deal
Blanton signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Latches on with KC
The Chiefs signed Blanton to their practice squad Wednesday.
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Let go Tuesday
Blanton was cut from the Rams' practice squad Tuesday.
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Re-signs with practice squad
The Rams signed Blanton to the practice squad Thursday.
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Heading to waivers
The Rams waived Blanton on Tuesday.
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Confirmed starter for Super Bowl
The Rams placed Tyler Higbee on injured reserve due to a knee injury Friday, opening up the opportunity for Blanton to work as the starting tight end in Sunday's Super Bowl against the Bengals.
ANALYSIS
Higbee suffered the knee injury early in the NFC Championship Game, and Blanton was solid in relief, catching all five of his targets for 57 yards. The backup tight end showed a nice rapport with quarterback Matthew Stafford and should be an understated yet important piece of Los Angeles' passing attack in place of Higbee, who was unable to recover in time to play despite having an extra week off between games.
Higbee suffered the knee injury early in the NFC Championship Game, and Blanton was solid in relief, catching all five of his targets for 57 yards. The backup tight end showed a nice rapport with quarterback Matthew Stafford and should be an understated yet important piece of Los Angeles' passing attack in place of Higbee, who was unable to recover in time to play despite having an extra week off between games.