Welcome to Part 7 of our draft preview series, which will be a position-by-position look at key prospects and where the Chargers roster stands ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. This series will include a look at which prospects could be options for the Chargers later this month.
We chatted with draft analyst Trevor Sikkema to break down the tight ends in this draft class. Sikkema can be found on X/Twitter @TampaBayTre for his analysis.
Chargers status at tight end
Charlie Kolar, Oronde Gadsden, Tanner McLachlan, Thomas Yassmin
The Chargers only have a couple of tight ends on their roster, but each brings a unique and needed skillset.
The Bolts signed Charlie Kolar in free agency to add an element of toughness to Mike McDaniel's offense.
Kolar, a 2022 fourth-round pick of the Ravens, is listed at 6-foot-6 and 265 pounds. According to Pro Football Focus, Kolar ranked sixth with a run-blocking grade of 71.5 among tight ends with at least 400 snaps in 2025.
He could also provide some pop in the passing game as a secondary option for Justin Herbert.
Oronde Gadsden, meanwhile, is looking to build off a solid rookie season after he was a 2025 fifth-round pick out of Syracuse.
Gadsden turned heads in the spring and summer with his play-making ability and the rapport he developed with Herbert.
The 22-year-old then turned that potential into a rookie year that saw him catch 49 passes for 664 yards and three touchdowns.
With Kolar and Gadsden in the fold, the Chargers have the makings of a strong tight end room at this point of the offseason.
Rounding out the group is Tanner McLachlan and Thomas Yassmin, who spent time on the practice squad last season.
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Is it a position of need?
Yes, but perhaps somewhere in the middle, according to Sikkema.
"Tight end is very interesting for the Chargers," Sikkema said. "Oronde Gadsden is not somebody that you're going to put on the line of scrimmage so he's basically a big, power slot type of player, which is OK because you signed Charlie Kolar, who can play on the line of scrimmage.
"I would say that tight end is a need for this team, and I'd probably prioritize it over positions such as running back and wide receiver," Sikkema added. "But I do see a world where the board doesn't fall and they have to go into next year with Kolar and Gadsden, you could do worse than that."
In other words, the Chargers could pounce if the right tight end is available to them in the draft.
But if they don't select one in April, Kolar and Gadsden represent a great 1-2 punch for the Chargers offense.
Key Questions for 2026
1. What did you make of Oronde Gadsden's rookie season?
"I'll be honest, he was so much more than what I thought he was going to be as a rookie. I was one of the analysts who was much lower on Oronde Gadsden when he was coming into the NFL … but he proved he is athletic enough to be a difference maker even if he is sort of that big, slot type of a receiver. He creates mismatches against defenses … there's not a lot of nickel defenders who have the ability to carry with him down the field. I think we saw that last year and the Chargers realized that early on in the summer."
2. How will Charlie Kolar impact the Chargers offense?
"When people think of Mike McDaniel, they think of athletic tight ends. But you still need to have guys on your team who can play on the line of scrimmage … guys who can block and go six along the offensive line when the situation calls for it. To me, his presence there means he can play in-line for him and that's really important."
3. What traits does a tight end have in Mike McDaniel's ideal offense?
"It's explosiveness and getting vertical. McDaniel is all about spreading things out whether that's horizontally or vertically. It's all about stretching the field and winning in contested catches."
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Expert rankings
NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah currently has one tight end in his latest Top 50 list, as Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq is the consensus top prospect at the position. ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr., also has one tight end (Sadiq) in his Top 25.
The Athletic's Dane Brugler has five tight ends in his most recent Top 100 list, including Sadiq, Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers and Max Klare of Ohio State.
Pro Football Focus has four tight ends in the top 100 in their Big Board Rankings.
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Note: Heights and weights are from each player's profile on NFL.com (linked for each player's name).
School: Oregon | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-3 | Wt: 241 pounds
2025 stats: 14 games, had 51 catches for 560 yards and eight touchdowns
Quick fact: Sadiq set a Combine record among tight ends in March when he ran a time of 4.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Sikkema's Take: "He's an athletic specimen. He's a ball of clay for any offensive coordinator to work with. I think he's a good blocker and not a great blocker, but pound-for-pound he is very strong. His athleticism, you see that from him all the time with his tape. He wasn't utilized as much as I thought he was going to be as Oregon but there is still plenty of reason to believe he's going to be a much more leaned on receiver at the NFL level. The thing I like the most about him is that normally when you talk about these highly athletic receiving tight ends, you're talking about guys who are really liabilities on the line of scrimmage as a blocker. And I do not think Kenyon Sadiq is a liability. Is he George Kittle? No, but he can hold his own."
School: Vanderbilt | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-4 | Wt: 246 pounds
2025 stats: 12 games, had 62 catches for 769 yards and four touchdowns
Quick fact: A former quarterback at Texas A&M and New Mexico State, Stowers only has three years of college experience at tight end.
Sikkema's Take: "To be honest with you, I think this is the Mike McDaniel guy. He has a track background, Stowers was a high jump and triple jump champion when he was in high school and we saw insane jumping numbers from him at the Combine. The trait of explosiveness, that is what Eli Stowers is all about."
School: Ohio State | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-4 | Wt: 239 pounds
2025 stats: 14 games, had 43 catches for 448 yards and two touchdowns
Quick fact: Klare played his first three collegiate seasons at Purdue before transferring to Ohio State for his senior season.
Sikkema's Take: "He was a great receiver at Purdue but he was at 215 pounds. He goes to Ohio State and then get him up to 235, 240 and have him block a lot more. I actually think even though it was a much more quiet year for him in receiving ability, it was something that was the best for him because it really rounded out his game. He would be TE3 for me in this class."
School: Stanford | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-6 | Wt: 267 pounds
2025 stats: 12 games, had 49 catches for 545 yards and two touchdowns
Quick fact: Roush's maternal great uncle is Merlin Olsen, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who made 14 Pro Bowls in his 15-year career.
Sikkema's Take: "He is more of the Charlie Kolar mold where he has a ton of experience on the line of scrimmage and is a legit 6-foot-6 and 265 pounds. This guy knows what he's doing around the trenches. He was really reliable and although they never really used him as a receiver at Stanford, yet every time he'd run a route I'd wonder, 'Why aren't we throwing this guy the ball a little bit more?' He was able to showcase some of that athleticism at the Combine in Indianapolis."
School: Baylor | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-4 | Wt: 240 pounds
2025 stats: 11 games, had 50 catches for 694 yards and six touchdowns
Quick fact: Trigg was a Mackey Award Finalist as the nation's best tight end and also earned Second-Team All-American honors from The Athletic.
School: Michigan | Year: Redshirt junior | Ht: 6-foot-6 | Wt: 238 pounds
2025 stats: 11 games, had 24 catches for 248 yards and a touchdown
Quick fact: Klein was born and grew up in Cologne, Germany before he transferred to a Georgia high school ahead of his junior season. He initially played football for the Cologne Crocodiles in his native Germany.
