An undrafted Wake Forest tight end who bounced from the Cardinals' practice squad to a steady role on Cleveland's roster, Blake Whiteheart has carved out a niche as a reliable depth piece.
Whiteheart's path to the NFL ran through two practice squads before he found a home in Cleveland, where he has become a trusted blocking tight end who also contributes on special teams. He re-signed with the Browns in March 2026 after another full season on the roster.
Path to the league
Whiteheart chose Wake Forest over offers from Appalachian State, Southern Miss and Old Dominion, redshirting as a freshman before closing his college career with 24 catches for 295 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. He went undrafted in 2023 and signed with the Arizona Cardinals, who waived him after camp before he spent time on their practice squad.
Career highlights
After Arizona released him again in 2024, the Cleveland Browns picked him up off the practice squad, and he has stuck with the team since. Through his first three NFL seasons he has caught 8 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown across 30 games, with six starts, developing into a dependable blocking tight end.
2025 season recap
Whiteheart appeared in all 17 games for Cleveland in 2025, catching two passes for four yards while also contributing on defense in a special-teams capacity, recording 10 combined tackles and a fumble recovery. He signed a tender in April 2025 and re-signed with the Browns again in March 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Blake Whiteheart
- Cleveland Browns: Blake Whiteheart player profile
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | browns | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | browns | 11 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | 29 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Wake Forest
- Hometown
- Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
