Jody Fortson

Jody Fortson

29-Year-Old Tight EndTE
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
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Signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs in October of 2024.
Cleared to return to field
TEFree Agent
October 30, 2025
Forson (knee) has been cleared to resume playing and is ready to join a team, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Fortson tore the ACL and meniscus in his right knee while a member of the Chiefs last October. He ended the campaign on IR and became a free agent after the conclusion of the season. Fortson has now made a full recovery and appears to be on the lookout for his next opportunity. The 29-year-old has played in 22 career regular-season games, tallying 15 receptions on 21 targets for 160 yards and four touchdowns.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Shoulder surgery cost Fortson his entire 2023 campaign with Kansas City, but he now heads into his fifth season competing for a depth role in Miami. Jonnu Smith and Durham Smythe stand as the clear top duo in the Dolphins' tight end room, leaving Fortson to compete with Julian Hill for rotational reserve opportunities. He previously put up a 9-108-2 receiving line across 13 games with the Chiefs in 2022.
Fortson finished the 2022 campaign with nine receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns across 13 games. The 27-year-old is poised to reprise his role as a depth option at tight end and a special teams contributor in his third season with the Chiefs. With that said, Fortson suffered a shoulder injury early in training camp that has sidelined him for multiple practices. The veteran will continue working to recover ahead of the 2023 season.
Fortson caught five passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns across six games during the 2021 campaign before suffering a season-ending Achilles. Assuming he's past the injury, he'll compete with Noah Gray and Blake Bell for backup slotting behind Kansas City's top tight end Travis Kelce.
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Suffers torn ACL, meniscus
TEKansas City Chiefs
Knee
October 30, 2024
Fortson suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee in the Chiefs' win over the Raiders last Sunday, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.
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Shifts to IR
TEKansas City Chiefs
Knee
October 28, 2024
The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.
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Has knee injury
TEKansas City Chiefs
Knee
October 27, 2024
Fortson suffered a right knee injury during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
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Draws target in win
TEKansas City Chiefs
October 23, 2024
Fortson failed to corral his lone target while playing 10 of the Chiefs' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 28-18 win over the 49ers.
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Signed to Chiefs' active roster
TEKansas City Chiefs
October 4, 2024
Kansas City signed Fortson from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.
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Fined for lowering helmet
TEKansas City Chiefs
February 19, 2023
Fortson was fined $4,383 for lowering his helmet to initiate contact on a fourth-quarter play in Kansas City's 38-35 Super Bowl victory over the Eagles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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There was no flag on the play, which didn't have an effect on the game's outcome. Fortson is an exclusive rights free agent, so he'll likely return to the Chiefs in a reserve tight end role in 2023.
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