Schultz caught two of three targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 19-13 win over Chicago in Week 2. Schultz dealt with a minor ankle injury that forced him to miss two practices this week, but he was ready to go Sunday. The tight end has five catches on six targets for 37 yards through two games. Schultz had five more targets after two weeks in 2023, which suggests the addition of wide receiver Stefon Diggs is cutting into his opportunities.
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ACTIVELatest Dalton Schultz news
Team
Houston Texans
Birthdate
7/11/1996 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 242 lbs
Draft Info
2018: Rd 4; Pk (DAL)
Birthplace
Sandy, UT, USA
Position
TE
College
Stanford
Experience
7 seasons
Career History
Houston Texans
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Dallas Cowboys
2018-2023
(5 seasons)
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DraftKings points 7.5FanDuel Points 6.0REC 2.9REC YDS 27.6LNG 15.9TD 0.3CBSS fantasy points 4.4ESPN fantasy points 4.4Yahoo fantasy points 5.9
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Full season projectionsREC 57.9REC YDS 547.2LNG 22.0
Schultz caught two of three targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 19-13 win over Chicago in Week 2. Schultz dealt with a minor ankle injury that forced him to miss two practices this week, but he was ready to go Sunday. The tight end has five catches on six targets for 37 yards through two games. Schultz had five more targets after two weeks in 2023, which suggests the addition of wide receiver Stefon Diggs is cutting into his opportunities.
Schultz (ankle) was a full participant in practice Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears. Schultz sat out a pair of practices Wednesday and Thursday, but it looks like those absences were mostly for maintenance, as he will again be able to play through the ankle injury he suffered early in the 29-22 Week 1 win over the Colts. He stayed in that game after initially sustaining the injury. Schultz's fantasy managers can deploy him as usual when the Texans host the Bears for Sunday Night Football.
Schultz (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Schultz, who missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, is dealing with a minor ankle sprain and is expected to play Sunday night against the Bears. That said, it's still possible the Texans list the tight end as questionable for the contest on the team's final Week 2 injury report.
Schultz suffered an ankle sprain early in Sunday's 29-22 win over Colts but managed to play through the injury, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. No injury was reported during the game, but Schultz has since missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday with a previously ambiguous ankle issue. Fowler suggests that the injury isn't severe, though his status is still in jeopardy if he can't return to the practice field Friday.
Schultz (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Schultz, who didn't practice Wednesday, thus has one more opportunity to log on-field reps ahead of Sunday's contest against the Bears. In the event that he's limited or out this weekend, added opportunities would be available for fellow tight ends Brevin Jordan and Cade Stover.
Schultz (ankle) did not practice Wednesday. Schultz played 79 percent of offensive snaps in Week 1 while securing all three of his targets for 16 yards, but he appears to have sustained an ankle injury in the process. The starting tight end will have two more opportunities to increase his activity level before Houston tags him with an injury designation for Sunday night's matchup against the Bears. If Schultz ends up limited or has to miss any time, Brevin Jordan will stand to draw the start at tight end.
Schultz caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 29-27 win over the Colts in Week 1. As expected, Schultz was the snap and target leader at tight end, ahead of Brevin Jordan. Even so, Schultz may be hard pressed to repeat the 88 targets he had in 2023. The target distribution Sunday heavily skewed toward Houston's wideouts, who were targeted 22 times compared to five for the tight ends.
Schultz did not catch his lone target in Friday's 20-12 preseason win over Pittsburgh. Schultz made his preseason debut and played 11 snaps in the first quarter. The Texans quickly extended him for three years during the offseason, after Schultz developed chemistry with then-rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. He'll be an important component to the team's passing attack, but Houston added a high-profile target in Stefon Diggs, which could cut into Schultz's opportunities.
The Texans and Schultz agreed to terms on a three-year, $36 million contract extension on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Schultz will stick around with C.J. Stroud for the foreseeable future on a new deal that includes $23.5 million in guarantees, per Rapoport. Had he not been re-signed Schultz would've arguably been the top tight end of this free agency cycle, and keeping the pass-catching corps that Stroud found success with as a rookie intact makes complete sense for Houston. Across 15 regular-season games in 2023, Schultz secured 59 of 88 targets for 635 yards and five scores.