Even after his breakout season was cut short by an injury, Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft landed in the top 10 of ESPN’s annual preseason positional rankings. He finished at No. 6 overall, trailing only Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta and Tyler Warren and establishing Kraft as one of the NFL’s elite tight ends.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN compiled votes from over 70 executives, coaches and scouts to establish the rankings. Kraft was an honorable mention pick entering the 2025 season.
From an NFC executive: “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.”
Kraft’s highest ranking among the voters was third place.
Through eight games in 2025, Kraft caught 32 passes for 486 yards and six scores. He tore his ACL on Nov. 2 against the Carolina Panthers and missed the rest of the season, ending what could have been a historic year.
“I was on the cusp of putting together one of the greatest seasons by a Packer tight end,” Kraft said, via Mike Spofford of Packers.com. “That was something I was looking forward to, just leaving my legacy on this game and playing as hard as I could every snap for this team, because the end of the day, the guys in this room, they mean so much to me.”
Although he may start training camp on the PUP list, Kraft is expected to be ready for Week 1.
A 2023 third-round pick, Kraft is entering the final year of his rookie contract but is likely to get an extension at some point in 2026.
In what could be a long-standing rivalry at the tight end position, Colston Loveland of the Chicago Bears ranked at No. 7 overall.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers’ Tucker Kraft joins top 10 ranking of NFL tight ends
