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News: 4 days agoTaylor caught his only target for 10 yards in Friday's 17-0 preseason win over the Steelers.

Spin: Taylor has been operating as the team's top tight end in training camp, as rookie first-round pick Kenyon Sadiq (hernia) has been sidelined since the first week of August. Backup TE Jelani Woods capped the opening drive with a touchdown catch Friday, four plays after Taylor moved the chains with a 10-yard grab on third-and-9. Even once Sadiq gets healthy, Taylor's reliability as both a pass catcher and blocker should allow the 2025 second-round pick to maintain a sizable role.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Taylor was a busy man during his rookie season, playing 81% of the Jets' offensive snaps and handling a healthy 19% of the targets in 13 games. The 2025 second-round pick struggled badly with efficiency while dealing with the team's quarterback woes, ranking near the basement in catch rate (65%) and yards per target (5.4). Taylor also dropped five passes (fourth most), scored only one touchdown and finished 30th in fantasy PPG. Taylor would've been a potential 2026 breakout candidate, but that was quickly derailed when the Jets selected Kenyon Sadiq in the first round of April's draft. Taylor will play a role in the New York offense, but he won't see nearly enough targets to allow any sort of fantasy relevance.