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Drew Sample is a TE54 and grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy tight end for the 2026 season.
Drew Sample is an NFL tight end for CIN. Last season TE54. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 2 fantasy points per game (TE54 in 2026).
D · Deep Bench. Last season TE54. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Athletic profile: Drew Sample ran a 4.71-second 40-yard dash (62th percentile at TE), a 33.5-inch vertical, a 115-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 56 out of 100. Drafted in 2019 (Round 2, Pick 52) out of Washington.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yd | TD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 106 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 109 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 163 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 53 | 40 | 349 | 1 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0.9 |
Drew Sample grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy tight end for 2026. Last season TE54. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Drew Sample does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Drew Sample has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Last season TE54. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 2 fantasy points per game (TE54 in 2026).