Tight End Market Reset: New Deals Set Stage for Packers' Tucker Kraft
Blockbuster contracts for Kyle Pitts and Brenton Strange have filled a critical salary gap, establishing a new financial benchmark for Green Bay's pending free agent tight end.
The NFL's tight end market, stagnant for years, has been jolted awake by two blockbuster contracts this week, directly resetting the financial floor for players like the Green Bay Packers' Tucker Kraft as he enters a critical contract year. Falcons star Kyle Pitts inked a three-year, $54 million deal, averaging $18 million per season. Just days later, the Jacksonville Jaguars locked up Brenton Strange with a three-year, $48 million contract worth $16 million annually.
