Noah Gray: Everything you need to know

Gray caught three of five targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 14-12 defeat to the Raiders. Gray's production grew year over year from 2021 until 2024, but he took a big step back in that regard during the 2025 campaign, amassing just 21 catches for 178 yards and failing to find paydirt for the first time in his career. With Travis Kelce a retirement candidate, Gray was once looked at as the potential heir to the starting role, but there are certainly questions as to whether he's a starting-caliber tight end. Pending Kelce's looming retirement decision, the Chiefs' offseason moves should be telling about the team's plans for Gray moving forward.

Gray hauled in his only target for two yards during Thursday's 20-13 loss to Denver. Gray fell below a 50 percent offensive snap share for the third time in the last four games, and minimal production has come over that span, tallying just two catches for 16 yards on four targets. He's got a final audition on tap in Week 18 before the waiting game begins regarding Travis Kelce's decision whether or not to play another season or hang up the cleats, potentially opening a starting role to Gray. Even if Kelce opts to retire, there's no guarantee the Chiefs' brass views Gray as the solution at the tight end position moving forward.

Gray failed to record a single target in Sunday's 26-9 loss to the Titans. Gray was not targeted for the second straight week despite playing 23 of the Chiefs' 45 offensive snaps Sunday. The 26-year-old tight end's 51 percent snap share was his highest share since Week 11, but the veteran was unable to get involved in an offense that struggled without Patrick Mahomes (knee), who is done for the season. Gray remains far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 17 rematch against the Broncos.