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Profile
Age
23
Yrs Pro
2
Drafted
2024 · R4 · #101
High School
Denton Ryan · TX
Recruit Class
★★★★★ · 2021 · #1 TE
Frame & Athleticism2024 Combine · vs all TEs 2000-2024
40-Yard Dash4.6953rd · Average
20-Yd Shuttle4.3250th · Average
Career2 NFL seasons on active rosters
Seasons
2
Games on Roster
29
Career Production
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Contract2 yrs remaining · $2.70M in cap hits 2026-2027
Total value$5.0M
Guaranteed$874K
Per year$1.3M
Seasons left2 thru 2027
17% guaranteed83% not guaranteedSigned 2024
Cap hit by season
$1.3M
2026out
$1.4M
2027
FA
2028 Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hit
If released before June 1First season a cut saves cap: 2026
2026Dead money$437KSaves$856K
2027Dead money$219KSaves$1.2M
2026 cap hit: $1.07M base salary, $219K prorated bonus.
Cap hit ranks #80 of 183 active TEs.
2026 dead money if released: $437K before June 1, $219K after June 1. If traded: $437K before June 1, $219K after June 1.
2025 Position Rating#68 of 76 tight ends · full season
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11
Receiving EPA per target+0.1328th
Target share7.1%45th
Receiving yards per game15.836th
Catch rate on catchable balls90.6%43rd
Drops per target5.9%34th
Yards after catch per reception3.07th
Receptions he created per target0.0%21st
Percentile among 76 tight ends with enough playing time in 2025. 34 targets that season. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active TEs
Overall
64th
Production
76th
Size
66th
Cap Hit
56th
Tenure
40th
Transaction History1 entry
Mar 17, 2026StatusJa'Tavion Sanders status: Day-To-Day → Active—
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