Cade
Otton
TE
#88
Cade Otton
#88TE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 247 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 11 | 17 | 120 | 10.9 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 59 | 81 | 572 | 9.7 | 1 | 27 | 25 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 59 | 87 | 600 | 10.2 | 4 | 44 | 31 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 47 | 67 | 455 | 9.7 | 4 | 27 | 22 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 42 | 65 | 391 | 9.3 | 2 | 35 | 19 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.14 M$
- Average per year
- 10.00 M$
- Total value
- 30.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
4.14 M$
Guaranteed
2027
12.93 M$
Guaranteed
2028
12.93 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.12
41th percentile
Target share
17.9 %
71th percentile
Separation
3.4 yd
56th percentile
Drops
1
73th percentile
Targets
17
65th percentile
Receptions
11
62th percentile
Catch rate
64.7 %
26th percentile
Receiving yards
120
68th percentile
Yards after catch
84
82th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
54
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 62
- SEP
- Separation
- 70
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 82
- HND
- Hands
- 66
- DUR
- Durability
- 70
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#9 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
56 / 100
#15 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TB | 3 | 0.0 | 56 | 54 | 11 | 120 | 0 | +0.12 |
| 2025 | TB | 16 | 0.1 | 50 | 66 | 59 | 572 | 1 | +0.04 |
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 0.1 | 24 | 63 | 59 | 600 | 4 | +0.14 |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 0.1 | 38 | 72 | 47 | 455 | 4 | +0.17 |
| 2022 | TB | 16 | 0.1 | 14 | 61 | 42 | 391 | 2 | +0.08 |
Cade Otton in five questions
What are Cade Otton's stats in 2026?
Cade Otton has 11 catches for 120 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Cade Otton?
Cade Otton is 27 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 247 lb (112 kg).
How good is Cade Otton?
Cade Otton produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 30th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 56 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Cade Otton wear, and what team does he play for?
Cade Otton plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 88.
What is Cade Otton's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
