{"id":586959,"date":"2026-04-07T00:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/586959\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:40:09","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-top-5-tes-per-draft-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/586959\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL draft: Top 5 TEs, per Draft Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> have a pretty set tight end room entering the 2026 season. However, Elijah Higgins will be a free agent in 2027, so it would not be a complete surprise to see them select a tight end in the 2026 NFL draft later this month.<\/p>\n

While they aren’t likely going to focus on the position early, one of the better players at the position could slip to later rounds.<\/p>\n

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Who are the best receivers in the 2026 draft?<\/p>\n

Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy, in his offensive positional rankings<\/a>, gives us the top five.<\/p>\n

Top 5 TE prospects, per Draft Wire<\/p>\n

Sadiq will go in the first round, and there is some noise that a second and even a third could go in Round 1. Trey McBride was a second-round pick when the Cardinals had Zach Ertz, and Tip Reiman was a third-round selection when they had McBride. Perhaps they might like one in Round 3 again.<\/p>\n

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