Fantasy Upside
Jermaine Gresham, a former first-round pick spent the first five years of his NFL career with the Bengals. He signed with the Cardinals on June 24. In Arizona, Gresham deepens a tight end depth chart that took a hit when John Carlson unexpectedly retired earlier this offseason. Gresham is the only true pass-catching threat in a group that includes Darren Fells and Troy Niklas, a second-round pick last season.
Fantasy Downside
Gresham had surgery to fix a herniated disc in March and is still suffering from a back injury. He opened training camp on the PUP list.
Bottom Line
Bruce Arians' offense isn't known for big production at the tight-end position, but Gresham has the potential to make plays. At just 27, he should have plenty of motivation on a one-year deal. But nobody should be looking at the veteran as anything more than a streaming option or value play in DFS.