Kelvin Benjamin

Kelvin Benjamin

33-Year-Old Tight EndTE
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Giants in July of 2021.
Suspension lifted
TEFree Agent
September 21, 2021
Benjamin's suspension was lifted Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
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Benjamin spent the offseason with the Giants but opted to retire in August. Now that his suspension is over, he'll be eligible to sign with another team if he changes his mind.
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Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
245 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.61 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.39 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.33 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.5 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Bench Press
13 reps
 
Hand Length
10.25 in
 
Arm Length
34.88 in
 
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August 5, 2020
Chris Liss looks at the Fanball/NFFC Best Ball data from 2018-2019. Unsurprisingly, Christian McCaffrey was the biggest impact player both years.
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February 20, 2020
Jerry Donabedian makes an argument for ignoring running backs in the early stages of a dynasty rebuild, instead focusing on wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends.
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December 3, 2019
Kevin Payne analyzes the top waiver-wire pickups for Week 14 as Jacoby Brissett has the matchup of the week against a bad Buccaneers defense.
Weekly Rankings: Championship Game Value Meter
January 18, 2019
Damien Williams will likely carry another heavy workload against the Pats in the AFC Championship Game this week.
Gameday Injuries: Divisional Round
January 12, 2019
Juan Carlos Blanco serves as your guide through the latest Divisional Round injury news for your postseason fantasy lineups heading into Saturday afternoon.
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A converted wideout, the 6-5, 245-pound Benjamin certainly has the size to play tight end, but he's been out of the league since 2018 and hasn't been productive since 2016. But Giants GM Dave Gettleman, who drafted Benjamin in Carolina, obviously thought highly enough of him to give him a shot, and the 30-year-old ran a 4.61 40 at the combine, which is slow for a receiver but fast for a tight end.
Midseason receiver trades are rare - in part because it's hard to learn a new system on the fly - but Benjamin was dealt to the Bills anyway, and the results were as one might expect. In six games, Benjamin failed to clear 75 yards and had more than 50 only once, though missing two weeks with a torn meniscus didn't help. He scored only one TD with Buffalo and made no impact in the team's playoff loss to the Jaguars. At 6-5, 245, and with 4.61 speed, Benjamin profiles almost as a fast tight end rather than a receiver, but either way he creates matchup problems for smaller corners and doesn't need to be open to come down with the ball. The challenge this season will be the team's quarterback play - AJ McCarron, Nathan Peterman and seventh overall pick Josh Allen are arguably the league's weakest trio - and the offense isn't likely to generate a lot of red-zone chances. On the bright side, Benjamin underwent offseason surgery on his knee and was a full participant in the Bills' offseason program in April. He's still the team's No. 1 receiver, and it's possible the QBs could surprise. Coach Sean McDermott said Benjamin looked healthy throughout OTAs, appearing leaner, stronger and faster than in 2017, when he was injured for much of the campaign.
Through two games, during which he went 13-199-3, it looked like Benjamin, one year removed from ACL surgery, might be a top-10 WR. But from Weeks 3-17, he never once cracked 95 yards, and despite his 6-5, 245-pound frame, scored only four more TDs. In the end, Benjamin's disparate 14.9 YPC (7th) and 8.0 YPT (25th) and underwhelming season can in part be explained by Cam Newton's odd year -- Newton completed only 52.9 percent of his passes, dead last among qualifying QBs. Despite his size, Benjamin saw only a modest amount of work in the red zone -- 15 targets, five of which he turned into TDs. Benjamin's 4.61 40 time is on the slow side, but he's the biggest wideout in the league, and that mark would be fast for a tight end. Benjamin has struggled with drops, and at press time coach Ron Rivera expressed concerns about his weight. But the team picked up Benjamin's fifth-year option, and he heads into the season as Newton's top WR, albeit with TE Greg Olsen as his top target. The Panthers also drafted pass-catching back Christian McCaffery with the eighth overall pick and slot man Curtis Samuel in Round 2, but it's unclear how their presence will affect Benjamin who typically runs deeper routes. In fact, the departure of deep threat Ted Ginn (95 targets) might free Benjamin up for more big plays -- assuming he gets in shape.
After a productive rookie season, though one plagued by dropped passes, Benjamin looked like the Panthers' No. 1 receiver for the foreseeable future. Then he tore his ACL in training camp and missed out on Cam Newton's MVP campaign. Benjamin wasn't especially efficient as a rookie, with only 7.0 YPT and two catches of 40-plus yards. But that was in a passing game that generated only 7.0 YPA (22nd) - last year's Panthers had 7.7 (8th). Benjamin isn't fast, his 4.6 40 time is below average, but at 6-5, 245, he's the biggest wideout in the league. As such, it's unsurprising he was able to leverage 17 red-zone looks and seven targets inside the 10 into nine scores as a rookie. Benjamin is on track to be a full participant in training camp, and if he proves he's all the way back we imagine he'd reprise his role as the team's top target. Last year's second-round draft pick Devin Funchess showed flashes, but never established himself, and speedster Ted Ginn made big plays but was erratic and dropped too many passes. Benjamin did have some conditioning issues during training camp, which could lead to a limited snap count early in the season.
Let's start with the positives: Benjamin is only one of eight rookie receivers since the start of the millennium to post a 1,000-yard season, and he scored nine times, largely on account of his massive 6-5, 240-pound frame. He did this in a passing game that generated only 7.0 YPA (22nd) and 23 passing TDs (T-15th). Conversely, Benjamin averaged a meager 7.0 YPT (31st among the league's 41 100-target WR), had only two catches of 40-plus yards and tied for the league lead in drops with 10. Benjamin is also on the slow side (4.6 40), though he requires far less separation from opposing DBs given his size and huge catch radius. Heading into Year 2, it was reasonable to project some improvement, but alas Benjamin suffered a torn ACL in August and will miss the 2015 season.
If any team needed to draft a receiver in the first round, it was the Panthers. With Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell gone, Carolina had 31-year old placeholders Jerricho Cotchery and Jason Avant atop the depth chart, but two veteran possession threats were not going to cut it on what’s presumably a contending team. Enter the 6-5, 241-pound Benjamin with the 28th overall pick. He may be on the slow side for a true No. 1 (4.6 40), and his hands and focus were questionable at times in college. But he’s a good athlete and a massive target with a huge catch radius. As long as he doesn’t underwhelm in camp, Benjamin should start out of the gate and be a frequent red-zone target.
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Retires after leaving Giants
TEFree Agent
August 6, 2021
Benjamin announced his intention to retire from the NFL after being released by the Giants on July 28, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.
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Set to be released
TEFree Agent
Undisclosed
July 28, 2021
The Giants plan to release Benjamin on Wednesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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Leaves practice early
TENew York Giants
Undisclosed
June 8, 2021
Benjamin left the practice field Tuesday prematurely with a trainer, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
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Joining Giants as tight end
TENew York Giants
May 16, 2021
Benjamin has signed with the Giants as a tight end, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Resurfaces as Giants tryout
TEFree Agent
May 13, 2021
Benjamin will work out for the Giants this weekend, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
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