National Tight End Day gave the NFL a little bit of everything in Week 7: a pair of multi-touchdown outliers, a few steady star turns, and more than a couple of letdowns from names fans expected to see on the scoreboard.
Only two tight ends scored twice on Sunday, and neither was the obvious headliner. That alone made the holiday feel a little off-script.
Mason Taylor was one of the biggest bright spots. The Jets lost on the field, but Taylor helped keep the offense moving with five catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns. After managing only one touchdown during his rookie season, he used the holiday to make a clear case for a bigger role, especially after questions about his place with Kenyon Sadiq in the mix.
Davis Allen also made the most of limited volume. The Rams tight end finished with just four receptions for 20 yards against the Raiders, but he turned two of them into touchdowns. Entering the day with only six catches on the season, Allen delivered a useful jolt in a bounce-back win for a Rams team that needed it.
Trey McBride did what Trey McBride does. The Cardinals couldn’t keep pace with the Broncos, but he was still the most productive tight end by yardage in Week 7, piling up 10 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown.
George Kittle, meanwhile, came through when the 49ers needed a pass-catcher to step forward with Mike Evans out. He posted eight catches for 88 yards, his highest receiving total since Dec. 22, 2025.
Greg Dulcich also cashed in on the day. The Dolphins got their first win with a big assist from the former Broncos tight end, who put together five catches for 86 yards against the Jets, falling just one yard short of his career high.
Not every tight end enjoyed the holiday.
Sam LaPorta had a rough day in a Lions win over the Packers, finishing with only one catch for 18 yards after sending what sounded like a pretty direct message to Detroit that he is ready to leave unless the contract offer improves. Even so, the Lions got big outings from Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs and still came away with the victory.
Juwan Johnson’s trip to Paris didn’t go the way he wanted either. In a Saints loss to the Steelers, he managed just one catch for seven yards and finished with one fewer reception than tight end teammate Noah Fant.
Isaiah Likely, despite being a strong fit for the Giants since reuniting with John Harbaugh, was hardly involved in Sunday’s win over the Texans. While Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields and Cam Skattebo all produced big performances, Likely had only two catches for 12 yards, his least productive game of the season.
Kenyon Sadiq was also left waiting for his moment. With the Jets facing a chance to move the ball against the Dolphins, Geno Smith targeted him only once, and the result was a six-yard catch.
Mike Gesicki was part of the Bengals’ second-half surge, but his box score still looked oddly thin. Cincinnati erased a 13-0 deficit and rolled to a 35-13 win over the Ravens after scoring 35 points in the final two quarters, and Gesicki found the end zone as one of the team’s five touchdowns. Still, he finished with just that one catch on the afternoon.
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