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GM Jason Licht said the third-rounder has gone from a 'down the road'-type contributor to someone the Bucs now expect to make a 2026 impact. A boundary threat for a team that just let one of the best boundary receivers of the past 20 years depart in free agency, Hurst has an immediate path to playing time behind Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin.
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Hurst went from 'down the road' to expected 2026 impact; WR5 value possible.

Hurst has drawn steady film praise but is essentially off the radar in fantasy, going as WR80 even in Underdog's large-field tournaments. GM Jason Licht said the third-rounder has progressed from a 'down the road'-type contributor to someone the Bucs now expect to make a 2026 impact. As a boundary threat for a team that lost one of the best boundary receivers of the past 20 years, Hurst has an immediate path to playing time behind Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin, with WR5 fantasy value potentially realistic in short order.

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