Cowboys' Jake Ferguson Dealt Reality Check In Tight End Rankings
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson Dealt Reality Check In Tight End Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
There were a host of reasons why Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson never got near his Pro Bowl production of 2023 last season.
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A knee injury in Week 1, coupled with a concussion, saw Ferguson in and out of the starting lineup, which hindered his chances of gaining continuity.
Oh, and his quarterback, Dak Prescott, was ruled out for the year after Week 9.
So there were a lot of factors to the "big biscuit's" regression last year, and in Pro Football Focus' latest tight end rankings, Ferguson comes in at No. 17.
"Ferguson looked like a tight end on the cusp of cracking the top 10 a year ago before the Cowboys' struggles and injuries caused the decline in production and grading for the third-year Wisconsin Badger," Pro Football Focus writes. "While Ferguson should enjoy a bounce-back 2025 campaign, his 56.6 PFF receiving grade and four fumbles in 2024 are worrisome for his outlook."
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson (87) falls over Cleveland Browns linebacker Jordan Hicks (58)Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
PFF is right. After the 2023 season, Ferguson was expected to be a top tight end in football, but as we know, several factors contributed to his poor 2024 output.
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Jake finished 20th in yards (494) and 12th in receptions (59), but perhaps the biggest tarnish on his year was zero touchdowns from 14 games. Yuck.
Now, in a contract year, he needs to rediscover his 2023 form quickly, as we know the Cowboys aren't exactly fans of paying tight ends lately (ask Dalton Schultz). Therefore, Jake has a lot to prove in 2025 to earn an extension.
And ranking 17th among his fellow tight ends might be the little piece of motivation he needs to get back to being Prescott's ultimate security blanket.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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