Whyle got quite a bit of run in Week 18’s loss to the Texans, leading Tennessee with seven targets as they helped clinch the pick that delivered Cam Ward. The Titans then blocked him with fourth-rounder Gunnar Helm and decided Whyle was expendable. Entering his age-26 season, Whyle will be a candidate to catch on elsewhere.

Tennessee’s clear No. 2 tight end behind Chig Okonkwo, Whyle took advantage of Okonkwo’s absence to create a team-best seven targets that went nowhere. He also caught a two-point conversion while wide-open. Whyle ends the season with a 28/248/1 line and enters year three of his rookie contract off the fantasy radar.

The tight ends became heavily utilized with Mason Rudolph entering the game amidst Will Levis’ benching. Whyle was tied for third on the team with five targets, catching Rudolph’s last pass of the game for a touchdown as time expired in the fourth quarter. Whyle remains off fantasy radars as the Titans figure out their quarterback situation.

Titans tight ends focused on their physiques this offseason; Wyatt reported in June that Chig Okonkwo likewise worked to improve his stability, in order to improve his cutting ability. A wise move, given Whyle’s incremental encroachment on Okonkwo’s 2023 role before a Week 13 knee injury landed Whyle on injured reserve. Okonkwo remains the team’s No. 1 tight end but Whyle did perform more efficiently last year, earning targets at a 25.9 percent rate while averaging 1.62 yards per route run. Okonkwo finished respective per-route averages of 18.4 percent and 1.31. Whyle will have to fully unseat Okonkwo to become re-draft relevant but should be safely stashed on dynasty benches in the meantime.