Dalton Keene

The Philadelphia Eagles signed TE Dalton Keene to their practice squad Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Keene is a former third-round pick that New England waived in late August. Keene did not play in 2021 and spent the year on injured reserve with a knee injury. He likely will not carry any fantasy value this season.

The New England Patriots released TE Dalton Keene on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

After missing the entirety of the 2021 season with a torn meniscus, Keene had a tough road back to make a roster that included Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith. The 23-year-old was taken in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, so he may receive some consideration as a depth piece for some teams in need of a tight end.

New England Patriots TE Dalton Keene (knee) is expected to miss the entire 2021 season after recently undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus, placing him on Injured Reserve (IR), per Ian Rapoport.

Fantasy Impact

Keene was virtually unused during his rookie season in New England, totaling five targets across six games. The Patriots signed two top-tier tight ends during free agency, acquiring Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith to bolster the weakest position on their offensive unit. In 2020, the Patriots ranked 31st in tight end target share percentage (7.9%) but will almost assuredly funnel the majority of targets to Henry and Smith in 2021. Expect Keene to make a full recovery and return in time for the 2022 season.

Dalton Keene caught one pass for a gain of two in the Patriots' Week 15 loss to the Dolphins.

Fantasy Impact

This was just the second catch of the season for the rookie tight end. He's a non-factor in fantasy leagues of all sizes right now.

Patriots TE Dalton Keene (knee) has been placed on IR.

Fantasy Impact

The Patriots were already down their other rookie tight end, Devin Asiasi. With Keene going on IR, that leaves Ryan Izzo as the lone tight end seeing legitimate snaps on offense. He’s not very involved however, so he can be left on the waiver wire.