CO #88

Cade Otton

Tight End · Washington

A former Washington standout who has developed into the Buccaneers' most consistent receiving tight end, leading the team in catches in 2025.

Cade Otton arrived in Tampa Bay as a fourth-round pick out of Washington and has steadily grown into one of the offense's most trusted underneath targets. Durable and dependable, he has racked up more than 200 career receptions while anchoring the tight end room.

★ First-team All-Pac-12 selection at Washington (2020)

★ John Mackey Award semifinalist (2020)

★ Over 200 career receptions and 2,000+ receiving yards through four NFL seasons

★ Signed a three-year, $30 million extension with Tampa Bay

Path to the league

Otton spent five seasons at Washington from 2017 to 2021, catching 91 passes for 1,026 yards and nine touchdowns across 39 games. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award in 2020 before Tampa Bay drafted him in the fourth round, 106th overall, in 2022.

Career highlights

Otton has become a fixture of the Buccaneers' passing game, compiling 207 career catches for 2,018 yards and 11 touchdowns over his first four NFL seasons. His production and consistency earned him a three-year, $30 million contract extension in Tampa Bay.

2025 season recap

Otton finished 2025 with a career-tying-high 59 receptions for 572 yards, the second-most receiving yards of his four seasons, though his one touchdown was the lowest total of his career. He led the Buccaneers in both catches and receiving yards, including a season-best seven-catch, 94-yard, one-touchdown effort in a win over Carolina.