Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 11/16/2025
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
6
YDS
48
TD
1
AVG
8.0
TAR
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Adkins finished the 2024 season with just 14 catches on 15 targets for 115 yards and three touchdowns, appearing in all 17 regular season games. Despite finding some success with his limited opportunities, the 25-year-old will likely face a tougher path to meaningful playing time in 2025 with the Broncos' signing Evan Engram this offseason. Engram will undoubtedly operate as Denver's top pass-catching tight end, leaving Adkins to compete with Adam Trautman and Lucas Krull for backup snaps. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $2.71 million contract with the Broncos in May of 2023.
Will miss second straight
Adkins (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Denver's game against the Raiders on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Adkins is set to miss his second straight game. He has been unable to practice in any capacity since originally suffering the injury, so it's unclear when he may be able to return. Adam Trautman played a season-high 73 percent of offensive snaps in Adkins' absence in Week 9, and he should see an expanded role once again.
Adkins is set to miss his second straight game. He has been unable to practice in any capacity since originally suffering the injury, so it's unclear when he may be able to return. Adam Trautman played a season-high 73 percent of offensive snaps in Adkins' absence in Week 9, and he should see an expanded role once again.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Nate Adkins' 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
4.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.20% Team Air Yards
1.1%% Team Targets
3.0%Avg Depth of Target
2.8 YdsCatch Rate
60.0%Drop Rate
20.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.5% Targeted On Route
27.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
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How often does Nate Adkins run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Nate Adkins and the other tight ends for the Broncos are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Nate Adkins
36 routes 10 targets
186 routes 45 targets
25 routes 4 targets
74 routes 11 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Chiefs
Sunday, Nov 16th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
74.4
Cornerbacks
57.4
Safeties
109.1
Linebackers
76.3
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2025 Nate Adkins Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Nate Adkins' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 3"Weight
252 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.74 secVertical Jump
31.0 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
14 reps
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Adkins joined the Broncos as an undrafted free agent during the 2023 offseason and appeared in 10 games as a rookie. The 25-year-old tight end was minimally involved on offense, catching four of his five targets for 22 yards while playing just 57 offensive snaps. Adkins was more involved on special teams, as he played 97 special teams snaps in 2023. If the 6-foot-3, 252-pounder makes the 53-man roster, he'd likely play a similar role as a special teams contributor in 2024. Ahead of him on the tight end depth chart are Greg Dulcich, Adam Trautman, and Lucas Krull.
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Sits out of Tuesday's walkthrough
Adkins (knee) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
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No practice to begin week
Adkins (knee) was estimated to be a non-participant in Monday's practice, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
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Won't play vs. Houston
Adkins (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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No practice to begin week
Adkins (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
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Dealing with knee injury
Adkins (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Cowboys, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
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