Tyler Lockett
31-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
79
YDS
894
TD
5
AVG
11.3
TAR
122
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Last year brought the end of Lockett's four-year streak of 1,000-yard seasons and five-year run with at least eight touchdowns, even though his 122 targets led Seattle and were the second most he's ever gotten in a season. A lot of the peripherals were nearly identical to 2022, including his slot rate (33.5 percent of snaps), target rate (22.4 percent of routes) and aDOT (10.8). The problem wasn't first-round pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba poaching volume -- more than one-third of the rookie's 93 targets were behind the line of scrimmage -- but rather a precipitous decline in Lockett's catch rate. After hauling in more than 68 percent of his targets five years running (including 71.8 percent in 2022), Lockett dropped to 64.8 percent in 2023. His yards per catch (11.3) went to a three-year low, and 7.3 YPT marked a career low for the 2015 third-round pick. The issue mostly was on passes 20-plus yards downfield, where Lockett went 5-for-24 after going 10-for-19 in 2022 and 20-for-39 in 2021 (5-for-16 in 2020 back when he played the slot more). Maybe that was just the inevitable happening a year late after Geno Smith took over for Russell Wilson under center, or maybe it was the first major sign of decline for a wideout who celebrated his 31st birthday in September. Either way, the Seahawks and Lockett renegotiated the final two years of his contract this offseason, with $34 million in compensation dropping to $30 million in exchange for a guarantee for 2024 and the ability to make back the other $4 million via incentives. The offense he's returning to looks quite similar, with Smith throwing passes to Lockett, Smith-Njigba, DK Metcalf, TE Noah Fant and RBs Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet. Read Past Outlooks
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Restructures deal with Seattle
Lockett and the Seahawks agreed on a two-year, $30 million restructured contract with a maximum value of $34 million Saturday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Lockett had two years and $34 million remaining on the four-year deal he signed with the team in 2021, so Saturday's deal moves some of the money while he'll get $13 million guaranteed in 2024, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. With the restructured deal, the Seahawks have seemingly added a little more wiggle room to their salary cap situation heading into the official start of NFL free agency Wednesday. Lockett had a down year by his standards in 2023, reeling in 79 receptions for 894 yards and five touchdowns, which represented his lowest yardage and touchdown totals since 2017.
Lockett had two years and $34 million remaining on the four-year deal he signed with the team in 2021, so Saturday's deal moves some of the money while he'll get $13 million guaranteed in 2024, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. With the restructured deal, the Seahawks have seemingly added a little more wiggle room to their salary cap situation heading into the official start of NFL free agency Wednesday. Lockett had a down year by his standards in 2023, reeling in 79 receptions for 894 yards and five touchdowns, which represented his lowest yardage and touchdown totals since 2017.
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Air Yards Per Game
78.3Air Yards Per Snap
1.68% Team Air Yards
32.8%% Team Targets
22.4%Avg Depth of Target
10.8 YdsCatch Rate
64.8%Drop Rate
3.3%Avg Yds After Catch
2.8% Targeted On Route
20.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Tyler Lockett Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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Height
5' 10"Weight
182 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.40 secShuttle Time
4.07 secCone Drill
6.89 secVertical Jump
35.5 inBroad Jump
121 inHand Length
8.38 inArm Length
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May be headed to open market
Lockett could be cut by the Seahawks this offseason, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Lockett has been a key player in the Seattle offense since the 2018 season, but his production took a notable dip in 2023. He posted a career-worst 7.3 yards per target and also averaged his lowest yards per game since the 2017 campaign. Lockett is set to have a cap hit of $26.9 million in both 2024 and 2025, and the team could save a combined $34 million in cap space by designating him a post-June 1 cut.
Lockett has been a key player in the Seattle offense since the 2018 season, but his production took a notable dip in 2023. He posted a career-worst 7.3 yards per target and also averaged his lowest yards per game since the 2017 campaign. Lockett is set to have a cap hit of $26.9 million in both 2024 and 2025, and the team could save a combined $34 million in cap space by designating him a post-June 1 cut.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lockett was supposed to take a huge step back last year without Russell Wilson but instead made it five seasons in a row with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns, helping QB Geno Smith earn Comeback Player of the Year honors. The 30-year-old drew 24 fewer targets than running mate DK Metcalf while playing one fewer game, yet had nearly the same number of receiving yards and three more TDs. While it seems inevitable that Metcalf eventually becomes a true No. 1 rather than a co-No. 1, it failed to materialize the last two seasons when the younger Seattle wideout was drafted rounds ahead of the elder statesmen in fantasy leagues. It becomes more and more likely with each passing year, perhaps, but there were no real signs of decline from Lockett in 2022 and the addition of first-round pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba (who figures to play the slot) won't automatically hurt him. Lockett has split time between the perimeter and slot throughout his career, and it's been a mixed bag in terms of where his production is better. Last year, Lockett had 1.66 yards per route in the slot and 2.14 otherwise, getting 42 percent of his routes and 45 percent of his targets inside but accumulating only two of his nine TDs and 35 percent of his yardage there.
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Big-play WR on Sunday
Lockett turned two receptions (four targets) into 71 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-20 win over Arizona.
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Disappears in loss
Lockett recorded one reception on five targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers.
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Leading receiver on 11 targets
Lockett finished with eight receptions on 11 targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.
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Little production off nine targets
Lockett had three receptions (on nine targets) for 21 yards in Monday's 20-17 win over Philadelphia.
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Leading receiver in loss
Lockett corralled all six of his targets for 89 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the 49ers.
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