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TEKC40 insightsLatest Aug 25, 2026
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NegativeRoleAug 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Gray had a brutal 2025 season and some camp reports have not been encouraging. With the Chiefs tight against the salary cap, Gray's non-guaranteed $4.7 million base salary is one of the few realistic moves to open spending room. Gray will likely play with whichever starters suit up in the preseason, but the order behind him among Jared Wiley, Jake Briningstool and Trey Watson is one of the most important things to watch; prime opportunities for a similar player in Briningstool could be interpreted as bad news for Gray.
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NegativeRoleAug 11, 2026Arrowhead Pride
Tight end Gray had a brutal 2025 season and some camp reports have not been encouraging. With the Chiefs tight against the salary cap, Gray's non-guaranteed $4.7 million base salary is one of the few realistic moves to open spending room. Gray will likely play with whichever starters suit up in the preseason, but the source has a hard time seeing the Chiefs moving on from him given the inexperience in the rest of the tight end room. However, prime opportunities for similar player Jared Briningstool could be interpreted as bad news for Gray.
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NegativeRoleAug 4, 2026Arrowhead Pride
The source identifies Noah Gray as a player with the most to lose at Chiefs training camp, noting that Kansas City's tight end depth has been poor for multiple seasons and is not looking much better. Gray is described as not being bad but as a below-average run blocker and scheme-dependent pass catcher who has not allowed the Chiefs much diversity from the primary backup to Travis Kelce. If any player behind him can make immediate impact or surpass him, the addition would be welcome.
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NegativeRoleAug 4, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The source identifies Noah Gray as one of the Chiefs' players with the most to lose in training camp and preseason. The source notes that Kansas City's tight end depth has been poor for multiple seasons and is not looking much better. Gray is characterized as a below-average run blocker and scheme-dependent pass catcher who has not allowed the Chiefs to have much diversity from the primary backup for Travis Kelce, meaning if any player behind him in the depth chart can make an immediate impact or show they can surpass him, the addition would be welcome.
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NegativeRoleAug 3, 2026Arrowhead Pride
Since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Noah Gray has lined up primarily as the Chiefs' second tight end, and the team has not looked to push another player or group of players into that role until now. Kansas City's tight end depth has been poor for multiple seasons and is not looking much better, which is precisely why Gray could be a loser once camp and the preseason conclude. Gray has not been bad for Kansas City, but being a below-average run blocker and scheme-dependent pass catcher has not allowed the Chiefs to have much diversity from the primary backup for Travis Kelce. If any combination of Jared Wiley, Jake Briningstool, Tre Watson, or Mason Pline can show solid run blocking with consistency in the passing game, they will likely overtake Gray's position.
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NegativeRoleAug 3, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Noah Gray has lined up primarily as the Chiefs' second tight end, a role the team has not looked to push another player into. However, Kansas City's tight end depth has been poor for multiple seasons and is not looking much better, which is precisely why Gray could be a loser once camp and the preseason conclude. Gray has not been bad for Kansas City, but being a below-average run blocker and scheme-dependent pass catcher has not allowed the Chiefs to have much diversity from the primary backup for Travis Kelce. If any combination of Jared Wiley, Jake Briningstool, Tre Watson, or Mason Pline can show solid run blocking with consistency in the passing game, they will likely overtake Gray's position.
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NegativeProjectionJul 22, 2026Arrowhead Pride
Gray's job security is in severe jeopardy despite posting career-best 2024 production of 437 yards, 40 receptions on 49 targets, five touchdowns, and 25 first downs. The source assesses that even returning to that career-best form 'might not be enough' to save his job, citing steep production decline and a high price tag. Gray has 17 games to escape the hot seat, with the source rating his job security at 9.5/10 on the hot seat scale—indicating an extremely precarious situation.
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PositiveProjectionNo dateYahoo Sports NFL
Ranked #5 tight end in AFC West with 2025 stats of 21 catches, 178 yards, 0 TDs in 16 games. Had an underwhelming 2025 campaign in a disappointing season for the Chiefs overall, but produced 68 grabs for 742 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023 and 2024 combined, which is solid production for a No. 2 tight end. Valued for his blocking ability with a 65.3 PFF run blocking grade that ranked second at the position in the division a year ago.
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