2026 NFL Unit Grades for Every Team's Wide Receiver Room

June 10, 2026

Position grades for every NFL Wide Receiver Room ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Outlooks and analysis for all 32 team's pass catchers and wide receiver depth chart for 2026.

With the NFL Draft and free agency behind us and training camp quickly approaching, it's time to give report card grades to each NFL team's wide receiver room.

Which teams have the strongest pass-catching room heading into the 2026 season?

Let's dive in!

Arizona Cardinals

Notable WRs on Roster: Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne

While Marvin Harrison battled injuries throughout most of the 2025 season, Michael Wilson flashed legit upside and could emerge as the "1B" in this offense in 2026. Despite opening the season in a depth role, Wilson tallied 1,006 yards with seven scores, both of which set career highs. While Arizona's defense remains subpar, they should be able to put points on the board.

Grade: B+

Atlanta Falcons

Notable WRs on Roster: Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zacchaeus

This is a very top-heavy unit. Outside of Drake London, the Falcons lack many proven options, especially following the departure of Darnell Mooney. However, when on the field, London is one of the top WRs in the game. Despite playing in only 12 games last season, London drew 112 targets and brought in 68 of them for 919 yards and seven scores.

Grade: B-

Baltimore Ravens

Notable WRs on Roster: Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker

The WR room has always been a point of weakness in Baltimore. While they have a reliable option at TE in Mark Andrews and a top-tier running back in Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers enters the season as a "high-floor" WR1 who has yet to reach superstar status. In 2025, Flowers turned in his best season, totaling 1,211 yards, but only found the back of the end zone five times. The other WRs are very unproven but have shown occasional flashes like Rashod Bateman.

Grade: C

Buffalo Bills

Notable WRs on Roster: DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer

This room received a major improvement in the offseason. With Kahlil Shakir serving as the WR1 during the 2025 season, the Bills quickly addressed this weakness by bringing in DJ Moore in a blockbuster trade. While Moore often took the backseat in the Chicago offense for the season, he still turned in a strong campaign, catching 50 passes and scoring six touchdowns. Moore and Shakir will operate as a solid 1A/1B for Josh Allen.

Grade: B

Carolina Panthers

Notable WRs on Roster: Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, Xavier Legette

While this WR room does feature many young players, they could emerge as one of the game's best by the end of the 2026 season. In his debut campaign, former first-round pick Tetairoa McMillan immediately drew a massive target share and appears to be a budding star at the position. The No. 2 option, Jalen Coker, is the wild card. While he has battled injuries, when healthy, he has shown high potential, including his 134-yard effort in their Wild Card loss.

Grade: B

Chicago Bears

Notable WRs on Roster: Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III, Kalif Raymond

Like the Panthers, this WR room features two budding stars who could take a massive step forward in 2026. Even with DJ Moore leaving the offense, the Bears are well-positioned to put points on the board in 2026. Rome Odunze was on a breakout track before suffering a midseason injury. Their No. 2 option, Luther Burden, had a depth role as a rookie but showed potential when on the field, as evidenced by his elite 13.9 YPR.

Grade: B+

Cincinnati Bengals

Notable WRs on Roster: Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas

The Bengals enter the 2026 season as one of the strongest teams at this position. They are one of the few teams in the sport that have two legit superstar wide receivers on their roster, including one of the game's best in Ja'Marr Chase. Even with Joe Burrow missing nearly half the season in 2025, Chase tallied 1,412 yards with eight scores.

Higgins has had a lengthy injury history himself, but when on the field, he is a dominant force in the red zone, scoring double-digit TDs in back-to-back seasons.

Grade: A

Cleveland Browns

Notable WRs on Roster: Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Cedric Tillman

While the Browns do have some intriguing rookie options on their roster, as it currently stands, they have one of the worst WR rooms in the league. Their veteran option, Jerry Jeudy, took a massive step back in 2025 after a resurgent 2024 season. The name to watch will be the first round pick, KC Concepcion. While the QB play may be unstable, Concepcion was named an All-American in his final season at Texas A&M and could emerge as the new primary option.

Grade: D-

Dallas Cowboys

Notable WRs on Roster: George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, Ryan Flournoy

While depth is not a strong suit, the Cowboys have one of the best 1-2 punches at this position. With Georg Pickens agreeing to the franchise tag, the Cowboys are expected to enter the 206 season with two elite options for Dak Prescott, in CeeDee Lamb and Pickens. In Pickens' first season in Dallas, he put together his long-awaited breakout season, catching 92 passes for 1,429 yards and nine scores.

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— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2025

Grade: A

Denver Broncos

Notable WRs on Roster: Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle, Troy Franklin

Like the Bills, the Broncos also took a major swing at this position in the offseason, acquiring Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for several high draft picks. With the Broncos in the Super Bowl window, Waddle will bring another high-end option to this offense. The Broncos now enter the 2026 season with a very deep WR room as Troy Franklin, who put together a strong sophomore season, will revert to the No. 3 role.

Grade: A-

Detroit Lions

Notable WRs on Roster: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa

The Lions have one of the game's premier WRs in Amon-Ra St. Brown leading the charge. St. Brown posted his second-straight double-digit receiving touchdown campaign and brought in 117 passes with 1,401 yards, the second-highest mark of his career. However, what keeps them lower is the uneven play by their No. 2 option, Jameson Williams.

Williams is one of the top deep threats in the league, but will need to show more stability on a weekly basis to truly emerge as a legit "1B" to St. Brown.

Grade: B+

Green Bay Packers

Notable WRs on Roster: Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden

The Packers opted not to re-sign Romeo Doubs this spring, which slightly lowers their grade. They are expected to be led by Christian Watson, who turned in a strong second half but has struggled to stay on the field. Their No. 2 option, Jayden Reed, has shown just as much upside but has suffered several injuries. The name to watch is second-year wideout Matthew Golden. He had quiet a rookie season but began to showcase his raw talent in their Wild Card loss to the Bears.

Grade: B-

Houston Texans

Notable WRs on Roster: Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel

The Texans have a very top-heavy WR room. Leading their pack is star Nico Collins. While he has dealt with several injuries in his career, Collins is one of the premier downfield threats in the sport. During the 2025 season, Collins brought in 71 passes for 1,117 yards, to make his third straight 1,000-yard season. The No. 2 and No. 3 options are both entering their second season, but could take a massive step forward in a larger role.

Grade: C

Indianapolis Colts

Notable WRs on Roster: Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Even though the Colts let Michael Pittman Jr. depart in the offseason, this team still has a strong WR room, led by the newly extended Alec Pierce and the emerging Josh Downs. Pierce was given a massive $116 million contract in the spring to stay with the Colts after he turned in a career season, catching 47 passes for 1,003 yards. Their No. 2 option, Josh Downs, has seen his snaps limited at times, but when on the field, he has been very productive.

Grade: B-

Jacksonville Jaguars

Notable WRs on Roster: Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers

This may be one of the most well-rounded WR rooms on the roster. Their top three options, Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, and Jakobi Meyers, have all shown flashes of upside at times, and this is not even accounting for No. 2 overall pick, Travis Hunter, who missed nearly his entire rookie season. While Thomas Jr. is expected to lead this pack, after a down season in 2025, Washington could be moving into the lead role after a dominant second half.

Grade: A

Kansas City Chiefs

Notable WRs on Roster: Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Tyquan Thornton

When healthy, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy are one of the strongest 1-2 punches in the sport, as both wideouts complement each other very well. However, over the past two seasons, neither has been on the field at the same time (for a long period) due to injuries and suspensions. In 2025, Rice had a delayed start to the season but quickly regained his form, catching five TDs over his eight games.

Worthy had a down sophomore season but showed elite upside during his rookie campaign on a per-snap basis.

Grade: B+

Las Vegas Raiders

Notable WRs on Roster: Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech

While the team has one of the league's top pass-catching TEs in Brock Bowers, their wide receiver room is among the worst in the sport. Their No. 1 option on paper is Tre Tucker, who has never hit the 700-yard mark in a single season. In 2025, he managed to reach the end zone five times but often took a back seat. If this team wants to emerge as a sleeper contender in 2026, they will need one of Tucker and Nailor to grow into the WR1 role.

Grade: F

Los Angeles Chargers

Notable WRs on Roster: Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, Tre' Harris

The Chargers have one of the youngest WR rooms in the NFL, but still possess just as much upside as most of the teams with an above-average grade. Leading their passing offense will be Ladd McConkey, who will enter his third NFL season. While he took a step back in 2025, McConkey emerged as an immediate every down option as a rookie.

While he had a down season, Quentin Johnston put together his long-awaited breakout in 2025, catching eight TD passes for a season-high 735 yards.

Grade: B+

Los Angeles Rams

Notable WRs on Roster: Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Jordan Whittington

When looking at the top two options in this room, the Rams are tough to match. Matthew Stafford will once again be set up for an MVP season, with two superstars, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Nacua turned in an incredible campaign last fall, totaling 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns. In his first season in Los Angeles, the future Hall of Famer Adams looked just as comfortable, punching in an impressive 14 touchdowns.

Grade: A

Miami Dolphins

Notable WRs on Roster: Malik Washington, Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell

Like the Raiders, the Miami Dolphins have serious question marks at this position. They would have graded much higher if they had held on to Jaylen Waddle, but following that trade, this WR room is wide open. The expected option to slide into the lead role is Malik Washington. Washington saw an increase in snaps last season, once Tyreek Hill suffered a season-ending injury, and managed to catch 46 passes for 317 yards.

Grade: F

Minnesota Vikings

Notable WRs on Roster: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings

The Minnesota wide receiver room enters the 2026 season as one of the elite groups in the sport. While they are already ahead and dominate the top two positions with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, they got even stronger this spring by signing Jauan Jennings, who slides in as one of the best "No. 3" WRs in football. Jefferson had a down season to his standards in 2025, but should be well-positioned to bounce back in 2026 with improved QB play.

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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 14, 2024

Grade: A+

New England Patriots

Notable WRs on Roster: Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte

The New England Patriots made a splash this spring by signing Romeo Doubs to a four-year, $70 million contract, which makes him the top option for budding superstar Drake Maye. Last season in Green Bay, Doubs tallied 724 yards and found the back of the end zone six times. This WR room could be even stronger by training camp as they have been linked to Eagles top WR A.J. Brown.

Grade: C+

New Orleans Saints

Notable WRs on Roster: Chris Olave, Jordyn Tyson, Devaughn Vele

This WR room has the potential to emerge as one of the game's best at the conclusion of the 2026 season. While Chris Olave stands as the clear leader of this room and is coming off the best season of his career, the name to watch is rookie Jordyn Tyson. The Saints selected Tyson with the eighth pick in this April's draft.

While he has battled many injuries in college, when on the field, he has flashed high raw talent and could help Tyler Shough reach a new level.

Grade: B+

New York Giants

Notable WRs on Roster: Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney

The report card grade for this position room is entirely dependent on Malik Nabers's health. When healthy, Nabers brings this entire room into the "B" tier among the sport. However, given that he is recovering from a serious injury and may not even be ready for training camp, they take a hit. In his rookie season, despite having subpar QB play, Nabers caught 109 passes for an impressive 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns.

Grade: B-

New York Jets

Notable WRs on Roster: Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr., Adonai Mitchell

While Garrett Wilson is an established superstar, the remaining options have some question marks. Last season, Wilson played in only seven games but made a massive impact, catching 36 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns. Joining him as the No. 2/No. 3 options will be rookie Omar Cooper Jr. and former first-round pick Adonai Mitchell. Mitchell never found a role with the Colts but began to show some promise with the Jets, drawing 8.6 targets per game over his last five contests.

Grade: C+

Philadelphia Eagles

Notable WRs on Roster: DeVona Smith, A.J. Brown, Makai Lemon

As it currently stands, the Eagles have one of the best WR rooms in the sport. However, with an A.J. Brown trade looming and the Eagles securing a WR in the opening round of the 2026 NFL Draft (in Makai Lemon), their grade will likely drop heading into training camp. DeVonta Smith will likely begin the 2026 season as the WR1 and could shine in this role as he has posted YPR above 13.0 in two of his last three seasons.

Grade: A+

Pittsburgh Steelers

Notable WRs on Roster: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Germie Bernard

The Steelers were one of the other teams to bolster their WR room in the spring by adding Michael Pittman Jr. from the Colts. Pittman has been a high-volume option in this Indianapolis offense and is coming off a solid 80-ctach, 784-yard campaign. He will join DK Metcalf as the "1A/1B" in this offense. Metcalf caught only 59 passes in his debut season in the Steel City but made an impact in the YAC category, totaling 15 receptions for more than 20 yards.

Grade: A-

San Francisco 49ers

Notable WRs on Roster: Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, Christian Kirk

While there are many injury concerns in this current WR room, the 49ers enter 2026 with a strong selection of pass catchers for Brock Purdy. They acquired future Hall of Fame Mike Evans in free agency. While he saw his incredible 1,000-yard streak come to an end in 2025 due to injuries, he should bounce back after a healthy offseason. The success of this room will be dictated by Ricky Pearsall, who put together a strong opening month to the season, but never returned to that form after a midseason injury.

Grade: B+

Seattle Seahawks

Notable WRs on Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp

Even though this unit boasts potentially the game's top wide receiver in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, they lack the depth to put them in the "A" range on our list. Smith-Njigba figures to take on a massive target share once again in 2026, but this unit will need Rashid Shaheed to produce as a consistent No. 2. Shaheed caught just 15 passes during the entirety of the 2025 campaign.

Grade: B+

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Notable WRs on Roster: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., Jalen McMillan

Even after Mike Evans's departure, the Tampa Bay wide receiver room remains one of the best in the sport. Their No. 1 option is set to be sophomore wideout Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka enjoyed an incredible start to his career, catching six touchdowns over his first nine games, but did not score any over his last eight. Additionally, a healthy Chris Godwin in the slot will also ease the pressure from Baker Mayfield as they look to run to the postseason after a disappointing 2025 season.

Grade: A

Tennessee Titans

Notable WRs on Roster: Carnell Tate, Wan'Dale Robinson, Chimere Dike

The Titans responded to the top of their WR depth chart this spring by signing slot wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson and selecting top rookie Carnell Tate with the third overall pick. Robinson inked a four-year, $78 million deal with the Titans following his second-straight 90+ reception season and will serve as the safety blanket for young QB Cam Ward.

Tate punched in nine touchdowns during his final season at Ohio State and should immediately emerge as the alpha of this WR room.

Grade: C

Washington Commanders

Notable WRs on Roster: Terry McLaurin, Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks

While Terry McLaurin is a reliable No. 1 option, the current No. 2 and No. 3 pass catchers leave much to be desired. McLaurin missed most of the 2025 season due to injuries, but he enjoyed a career season in 2024 with Jayden Daniels under center as he punched in an impressive 13 receiving scores. However, they will likely turn to Antonio Williams (a rookie) and Treylon Burks for an every-down role, which will stand as a major weakness for this roster.

Grade: D

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