AJ Barner — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

After a quiet final three seasons at Indiana and Michigan (80/693/8 on 119 targets), the Seahawks invested a fourth-round pick (2024) in Barner. He beat his draft expectation in his rookie year (30/245/4 on 38 targets) while offering two playable games (2/27/1 and 5/34/1).

Seattle gave Barner TE1 snaps (79.3%) last season, and he rewarded their trust with a better-than-expected progression year (52/519/6 on 68 targets). Barner offered starting fantasy value in eight games (2/28/1, 3/32/1, 7/53/2, 3/71, 3/25/1, 4/50/1, 3/43/1, and 4/54/1) while scoring under 6.00 fantasy points in 10 matchups.