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TENE40 insightsLatest Sep 13, 2026

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NegativeRoleSep 13, 2026Pats Pulpit

Third-round pick Eli Raridon played 38 snaps (54%) in his NFL debut and caught his first career pass for a touchdown on a delayed release from the two-yard line. The Patriots continued to rely on Raridon as an in-line option, though results were inconsistent against a physical, talented Seahawks front—a tough task for a rookie in his first game.

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PositiveUsageSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Raridon scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL season, giving the Patriots an early 7-0 lead against the Seahawks.

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PositiveUsageSep 11, 2026Field Gulls

Patriots player scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL season, giving New England an early 7-0 lead.

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PositiveRoleSep 11, 2026Pats Pulpit

Listed as a pleasant surprise from the Patriots' Week 1 loss to Seahawks, indicating unexpected positive performance or contribution from the tight end in an otherwise disappointing game.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Raridon scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL season after a dummy block left him wide open on a goal-line play. The source humorously notes that somewhere, his mom's fantasy team briefly took the lead in her Week 1 matchup.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Raridon was schemed wide open for a goal-line TD on his only target, finishing with 46% snap share (even excluding Q3) and 19% route share. He stole snaps from Hunter Henry in 11 personnel and played on every multi-TE package, suggesting dynasty upside.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Eli Raridon scored a touchdown on his first reception in Week 1 against the Seahawks, marking an immediate impact in his Patriots debut.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Pats Pulpit

TE Eli Raridon's first NFL reception went for a touchdown in the Patriots' Week 1 opening game against Seattle. The rookie tight end made an immediate impact in his debut, scoring on his first catch despite the team's overall offensive struggles and 13-10 loss.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Hogs Haven

Eli Raridon had an exceptional NFL debut for the Seahawks in Week 2, with the source noting it would be hard to start an NFL career better than he did, suggesting strong early performance and potential for continued production.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Raridon had an exceptional NFL debut in Week 1, with the source noting 'Hard to start your NFL career better than Eli Raridon just did,' suggesting he made an immediate impact as a rookie.

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PositiveUsageSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye in the second quarter of the season-opening game against Seattle, demonstrating early offensive involvement in the Patriots' game plan.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Pats Pulpit

Eli Raridon caught his first career touchdown on his first career catch in Week 1, scoring on a play-action delayed release.

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NegativeUsageSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Scored a touchdown that resulted from Josh Jobe's pass interference penalty against A.J. Brown, benefiting from the Seahawks' defensive penalties.

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NegativeMatchupSep 10, 2026Field Gulls

Eli Raridon scored a touchdown on a drive where Josh Jobe's pass interference penalty led to the Patriots' scoring opportunity.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Pats Pulpit

Eli Raridon, the rookie tight end out of Notre Dame, scored his first career touchdown on the Patriots' third drive, a 10-play, 77-yard series that included trickery. Peeling to the back corner of the end zone, Raridon gave New England a 7-0 lead with 9:11 remaining in the first half, establishing early offensive production in his 2026 debut.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Eli Raridon, the rookie tight end out of Notre Dame, scored his first career touchdown catch on the Patriots' third drive of the season opener. Peeling to the back corner of the end zone on a 10-play, 77-yard drive featuring trickery, Raridon gave New England a 7-0 lead with 9:11 to go before halftime, establishing early offensive production in his 2026 debut.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The Patriots' third-round draft pick tight end scored on his first NFL catch, a 2-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, becoming the first Patriots rookie to catch a touchdown in his NFL debut in 13 years (last was Aaron Dobson in 2013).

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Pats Pulpit

Third-round rookie tight end scored on his first NFL catch, a 2-yard touchdown in the second quarter, becoming the first Patriots rookie to catch a TD in his NFL debut in 13 years; got wide open behind Seattle's defense on a 77-yard, 10-play scoring drive led by Drake Maye.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie tight end Eli Raridon caught the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL season, a wide-open reception from Drake Maye on a methodical 10-play, 77-yard Patriots drive, marking a strong debut moment in his NFL career.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Field Gulls

Rookie tight end Eli Raridon scored the first touchdown of the season for New England, catching a pass from Drake Maye on a methodical 10-play, 77-yard drive, marking a strong NFL debut.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Eli Raridon scored his first NFL touchdown in the second quarter on a flea-flicker play, catching a pass from Drake Maye after a pass interference penalty drawn by A.J. Brown set up the score. The play gave the Patriots an early 7-0 lead and marked both his first NFL catch and first NFL touchdown, establishing him as a red-zone target early in the season.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Pats Pulpit

Rookie tight end scored his first NFL touchdown on his first NFL catch in the second quarter; Maye hit him wide-open for the score following a pass interference penalty drawn by A.J. Brown on a flea-flicker play, giving Patriots a 7-0 lead. This marks a significant early-season milestone for the rookie.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie tight end Eli Raridon scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL regular season on a connection with QB Drake Maye, capitalizing on field position set up by A.J. Brown's defensive pass interference draw on a flea-flicker play in the first half.

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PositiveRoleSep 10, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Rookie tight end Eli Raridon scored a touchdown on the play immediately following A.J. Brown's defensive pass interference penalty draw at the 2-yard line in the first half of the Patriots' season opener against Seattle. This was the only score of the first half.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Third-round rookie tight end for the Patriots scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL regular season in his debut game on a 2-yard reception from Drake Maye on a first-and-goal play, despite it being his first NFL touch. The odds of Raridon scoring first were 60-to-1 at DraftKings, highlighting the surprise nature of his immediate impact.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 10, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Patriots third-round rookie tight end scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL regular season in his debut game against Seattle; caught a 2-yard TD pass from Drake Maye on a first-and-goal play after a flea flicker setup, marking his first NFL catch and first NFL touch. The odds of Raridon scoring first TD in the game were 60-to-1 at DraftKings, highlighting the improbability of his immediate impact.

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PositiveNewsSep 10, 2026Hayden Winks

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It's difficult for rookie TEs to have real roles in Week 1. Very clearly happening with Eli Raridon. Hopefully he's on your dynasty teams.

It's difficult for rookie TEs to have real roles in Week 1. Very clearly happening with Eli Raridon. Hopefully he's on your dynasty teams.

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NegativeRoleSep 9, 2026Pats Pulpit

Eli Raridon is active as one of four tight ends on the Patriots' Week 1 game day roster; Raridon is making his NFL debut.

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NegativeRoleSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Eli Raridon, a rookie tight end, is active on the Patriots' Week 1 game day roster against the Seahawks. He is one of nine players making his NFL debut on Wednesday.

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PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Eli Raridon is a rookie third-round pick unlikely to threaten Hunter Henry's target share at the TE position much out of the gate, limiting his DFS appeal in Week 1.

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PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie tight end was one of the best deep threats at his position in college; will be a big part of the Patriots' base groupings and is expected to be the primary blocking tight end; in New England's system, if you block, they'll find ways to get you the ball; elite deep threat potential from his final season at Notre Dame.

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PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026Field Gulls

Patriots rookie tight end Eli Raridon was one of the best deep threats at his position in college and is expected to be the primary blocking tight end in base groupings; Pats Pulpit notes that in New England's system, if you block, they'll find ways to get you the rock, and Raridon's elite deep threat ability from Notre Dame should translate to offensive impact.

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NegativeRoleSep 5, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Eli Raridon was selected in the third round of the 2025 draft by the Patriots to complement starting tight end Hunter Henry, indicating a complementary role in the tight end rotation for the 2026 season.

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PositiveRoleSep 5, 2026Pats Pulpit

Third-round draft pick tight end acquired to complement starting tight end Hunter Henry; part of the Patriots' upgraded supporting cast for Drake Maye that includes new receiver acquisitions A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, returning receivers, and running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

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PositiveProjectionSep 4, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Ranked 35th overall in superflex dynasty rookie draft consensus rankings; expert consensus average of 35.0 with range from best rank of 28 to worst rank of 41, establishing him as the consensus TE5 prospect with notable variance.

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NegativeRoleSep 3, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Tight end Eli Raridon was selected by the Patriots in Round 3, pick 95 of the 2026 NFL Draft, providing depth at the tight end position.

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NegativeRoleSep 3, 2026Field Gulls

Tight end Eli Raridon was selected by the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft (Round 3, pick 95), adding depth at the position.

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PositiveSleeperSep 3, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Liam Murphy drafts Eli Raridan as part of a tier of tight end alternatives to Charlie Kolar, grouping him with Elijah Royo, Eric All, and Michael Mayer. Murphy prefers these lower-priced options over paying up for Kolar.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 2, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Eli Raridon is listed as a rookie tight end on the Patriots 53-man roster, part of a tight end room that includes captain Hunter Henry, fellow rookie Tanner Arkin, and waiver claim Cameron Latu.

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NegativeDepth ChartSep 1, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Secured as the clear backup tight end for the Patriots behind starter Hunter Henry heading into the 2026 season. The addition of Cameron Latu creates depth chart pressure at the position.

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