Ko Kieft

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tight End #41

Personal

Age 28
Birthdate January 20, 1998
Height 6'5"
Weight 265 lb

Draft

College Minnesota
Year 2022
Pick Round: 6, Overall: 218
Team TB

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Ko Kieft: Buccaneers Re-Sign Ko Kieft for Tight End Depth

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht announced on Friday that the team agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal to bring tight end Ko Kieft (leg) back for the 2026 season. Kieft suffered a leg injury in Week 3 of last season and never played again. The 28-year-old former sixth-round selection by the Bucs out of Minnesota in 2022 has played for the team the last four years, catching only eight passes on 15 targets for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Both of his scores came in his first two years in the league. Kieft will return to Tampa for a fifth season, but he won't be anywhere on the fantasy football radar. He will most likely enter the 2026 regular season this fall as the TE3 behind both Cade Otton and Payne Durham. Kieft's best year was his rookie campaign in 2022, when he had seven catches for 80 yards and a touchdown. He hasn't caught a pass since 2023.

Mar. 13, 2026 11:27 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Receiving Rushing
REC TGT % YDS TD YPC ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2024 TB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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