Position battles
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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.
60 contested jobs tracked · 50 projected starting roles · Updated Sep 17
Best tight end battles
The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
Cincinnati BengalsBengals
NFL · AFC North · starter
Job at stake
Starting tight endStarting TE
Why this battle matters
The winner projects to open the season as Cincinnati’s starting tight end, a full-time role in an NFL offense.
Current read
No meaningful separation — the current chart lists Sample first, and a second published chart flips the order. 2025 snaps with this team: 595 to 321.
Chart currentOrder verified · Sep 17
Crowded room
Steelers
Starting TE
True toss-up
Crowded room
Clemson
Starting TE
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Tennessee
Starting TE
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Nebraska
Starting TE
Leader emerging
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Bengals
Starting TE
NFL · AFC North
True toss-up
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
All Jr., Endries also hold current listings in the room
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 17
4 contenders↓
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Steelers
Starting TE
NFL · AFC North
True toss-up
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
Medium confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 17
3 contenders↓
Clemson
Starting TE
College · ACC
Patt-Henry leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 3.6% and 3.8% of team plays.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 17
6 contenders↓
Tennessee
Starting TE
College · SEC
Davis leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 5.5% and 4.3% of team plays.
High confidence
New contenders
2 portal additions in the room · Sep 16
6 contenders↓
Nebraska
Starting TE
College · Big Ten
Lindenmeyer leads, job still live
Returning usage is nearly even at 5.7% and 3.9% of team plays.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Sep 15
7 contenders↓