Darren Waller

TECarolina Panthers · #88 · Age 34 · 6'6" 238 lbs · Georgia Tech · 12th season

Drafted 2015, round 6, pick 204 overall by BAL · TE1 on the CAR depth chart

2026 finishTE2251.8 pts · 6 games

Points per game8.6TE24 per game

Dynasty value1,567TE37 · #325 overall · +5% this week

Rest of season82projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Player archetype

Deep threat10.0 yard average depth of target, top 4% of TEs
Chain mover52% of targets go for a first down, top 14% of TEs
Touchdown maker3 TD catches on 23 targets, top 14% of TEs

From his 2026 season, compared with other TEs with a real workload. Stats: nflverse (Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats).

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

Bryce Young links up with Darren Waller for a 50-yard TD2026-10-25 · ESPN
Waller failed to catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 25-14 win over the Eagles.2026-10-19 · RotoWire via ESPN
Waller (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Philadelphia.2026-10-16 · RotoWire via ESPN
Waller (toe) remained limited at Thursday's practice.2026-10-15 · RotoWire via ESPN

Season finishes

Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD
CAR	6	TE22	51.8	8.6	TE24	23	14	198	3
MIA	9	TE33	88.7	9.9	TE16	34	24	283	6
NYG	12	TE22	113.2	9.4	TE13	74	52	552	1
LV	8	TE31	84.8	10.6	–	43	28	388	3
LV	11	TE17	133.5	12.1	TE6	93	55	665	2
LV	16	TE2	278.6	17.4	TE2	145	107	1,196	9
LV	16	TE3	221.0	13.8	TE6	117	90	1,145	3
LV	4	TE82	15.6	3.9	–	6	6	75	0
BAL	10	TE59	30.5	3.0	TE56	17	10	85	2
BAL	4	TE99	3.8	0.9	–	6	2	18	0

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all TEs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FFBGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.