12: Laporta has 20 touchdowns through his first three seasons. Charlie Sanders holds the franchise record for touchdowns by a tight end with 31. LaPorta needs just 11 touchdowns to match the franchise record and 12 to hold the mark by himself.
18: The number of receptions of at least 25 yards recorded by LaPorta since entering the NFL in 2023. It’s the second most in the NFL over that stretch.
29 percent: The usage of 12 personnel (one running back & two tight ends) in Petzing’s offense in Arizona last year, which ranked Top 10 in the NFL. Petzing’s offense was third in the use of three tight end packages (10.5 percent).
231: Total number of receptions by Conklin in four straight seasons from 2021 through 2024.
240: Receiving yards after the catch for LaPorta through nine games last season, which was the fourth most in the NFL through Week 10 of the season.
1,021: Receiving yards for Meeks playing his final collegiate season at Syracuse in 2024. He appeared in 13 games (11 starts) and produced 78 receptions and seven touchdowns.
Quotable: “I think it’s been great so far in terms of competition and attention to detail,” first-year tight ends coach Steve Oliver said of his room this offseason. “Trying to ask them to do a few different techniques.
“We’re working on things that are different here and there and I’m really happy with where they’re at in terms of we’re putting a lot on their plate conceptually run-game wise and they show up every single day with it and it’s been great.”
