2026 Receiving Stats
REC
9
YDS
102
TD
0
AVG
11.3
TAR
15
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Barner emerged as the Seahawks’ top TE in his second NFL season, catching 52 of 68 targets for 519 yards and six touchdowns. Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the clear No. 1 target for Sam Darnold, but Barner was second on the team in catches and TDs in 2025 while ranking third behind JSN and Cooper Kupp in receiving yards. Seattle also utilized Barner under center in some short-yardage situations, as he rushed 10 times for 14 yards and one touchdown while netting a first down or TD on all but one of his rushing attempts. The 2024 fourth-round pick scored four TDs in his rookie season as a part-time player, so he should remain a threat near the goal line even if 2025 second-round pick Elijah Arroyo encroaches on some of Barner's receiving workload from last year. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.78 million contract with the Seahawks in May of 2024.Barner caught one of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 30-23 win over the Chargers.
ANALYSIS
Barner wasn't particularly busy in Week 4, garnering three or fewer targets for the third time this season. The tight end remains an unappealing fantasy option as the Seahawks' passing attack funnels through Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the rest of Seattle's pass catchers are just reaching for crumbs.
Barner wasn't particularly busy in Week 4, garnering three or fewer targets for the third time this season. The tight end remains an unappealing fantasy option as the Seahawks' passing attack funnels through Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the rest of Seattle's pass catchers are just reaching for crumbs.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do AJ Barner's 2026 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
8.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.16% Team Air Yards
4.3%% Team Targets
13.2%Avg Depth of Target
2.3 YdsCatch Rate
60.0%Drop Rate
13.3%Avg Yds After Catch
10.0% Targeted On Route
17.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2026 NFL Game Log
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How often does AJ Barner run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how AJ Barner and the other tight ends for the Seahawks 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.
AJ Barner
85 routes 15 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where AJ Barner lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the 49ers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
66.8
Cornerbacks
64.4
Safeties
71.5
Linebackers
71.5
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2026 AJ Barner Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2024
Barner showed some promise as a goal-line option in his rookie season, as the 2024 fourth-round draft pick finished with seven red-zone targets to Noah Fant’s five. The 6-foot-6 Barner scored four touchdowns, while the 6-4 Fant has just one TD over the last two seasons combined. The Seahawks, though, released Fant in July just before training camp. Barner will compete with rookie Elijah Arroyo, the 50th overall pick, for tight end snaps. Arroyo is a prototypical NFL tight end but has a lengthy history of knee injuries. Barner could find his way to increased targets at some point. Barner’s big frame and 82-inch wingspan are at least useful in short-yardage situations.
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Nine targets in loss
Barner caught five of nine targets for 69 yards in the Seahawks' 33-31 loss to the Commanders on Sunday.
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Rushing touchdown in win
Barner caught his only target for eight yards while also adding a one-yard rushing touchdown during Sunday's 31-7 win over Arizona.
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Two catches in Week 1 win
Barner caught both of his targets for 13 yards in Wednesday's 13-10 win over the Patriots.
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Status quo in Seattle's TE room
Barner sits atop a Seahawks tight end depth chart that's unchanged from last season heading into the 2026 regular season, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
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Not used in preseason opener
Barner was rested for Seattle's 17-7 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday.
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May not come off field much
Barner and Elijah Arroyo could be the biggest winners in new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury's scheme, which figures to lean heavily on two-tight end sets, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks have a wealth of receiving options for quarterback Sam Darnold, but Fleury is bringing an offense with him from San Francisco that likes to deploy multiple TEs in order to facilitate the kinds of shifts and motion routes that leave defenses guessing. Barner took a big step forward in 2025 in his second NFL season, posting a 52-519-6 line on 68 targets in 17 regular-season contests before hauling in another TD in the Super Bowl, and Fleury's new scheme should help ensure he at least matches that level of production in 2026.
The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks have a wealth of receiving options for quarterback Sam Darnold, but Fleury is bringing an offense with him from San Francisco that likes to deploy multiple TEs in order to facilitate the kinds of shifts and motion routes that leave defenses guessing. Barner took a big step forward in 2025 in his second NFL season, posting a 52-519-6 line on 68 targets in 17 regular-season contests before hauling in another TD in the Super Bowl, and Fleury's new scheme should help ensure he at least matches that level of production in 2026.