Dawson Knox
#1 TE,
Bills
ACTUAL 2022
136 FPTS
RANK: 12
2023 SEASON
106 FPTS
RANK: 19
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'4'' / 254 lbs
COLLEGE
Ole Miss
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 106 | 19th | 55 | 39 | 432 | 4 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 136 | 12th | 65 | 48 | 517 | 6 | 10.8 |
| 3yr Ave | 14 | 106 | 20th | 55 | 34 | 421 | 5 | 12.38 |
No targets Thursday
Published: 2024-09-13
Knox wasn't targeted in Thursday's 31-10 win over the Dolphins.
Knox surprisingly matched Dalton Kincaid with two targets apiece in Week 1, but the Week 2 distribution was closer to preseason expectations, with Kincaid getting all four targets among Buffalo's tight ends. Barring an injury to Kincaid, Knox will likely be used primarily in a blocking role in Week 3 against the Jaguars and beyond.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 @LA | Outdoor 88° | 1.5 | 49th | 1.50 | -2.0 | 52.5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | -3.0 | 8.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 30% | 40% | 14% | |||
| 2 TEN | Outdoor 68° | 8.1 | 19th | 2.03 | -9.5 | 47.5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 26% | 57% | 4% | |||
| 3 @MIA | Outdoor 90° | 6.5 | 22nd | 1.63 | -4.5 | 54.5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 32% | 46% | 12% | |||
| 4 @BAL | Outdoor 58° | 7.0 | 19th | 2.33 | -3.5 | 52.5 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 2.3 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18% | 47% | 30% | 15% | |||
| 6 @KC | Outdoor 64° | 12.7 | 10th | 4.23 | -3.0 | 53.5 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8% | 32% | 47% | 15% | |||
| 8 GB | Outdoor 54° | 9.0 | 15th | 4.50 | -10.5 | 47.5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 21% | 56% | 19% | |||
| 9 @NYJ | Outdoor 69° | 5.5 | 16th | 1.83 | -10.5 | 47.5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 30% | 59% | 11% | |||
| 10 MIN | Outdoor 38° | 9.7 | 11th | 2.42 | -6.5 | 46.5 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15% | 45% | 40% | 10% | |||
| 11 CLE | Dome 24° | 14.0 | 5th | 2.00 | -7.5 | 48.5 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29% | 39% | 55% | 6% | |||
| 12 @DET | Dome 44° | 3.7 | 32nd | 1.85 | -9.5 | 54.5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 47% | 40% | 12% | |||
| 13 @NE | Outdoor 35° | 0.0 | 60th | 0.00 | -3.5 | 44.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 38% | 51% | 2% | |||
| 14 NYJ | Outdoor 36° | 14.1 | 5th | 3.53 | -10.0 | 44.5 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 20% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26% | 43% | 45% | 8% | |||
| 15 MIA | Outdoor 29° | 21.8 | 3rd | 3.63 | -7.0 | 42.5 | 8 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 16.3 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 25% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21% | 29% | 47% | 19% | |||
| 16 @CHI | Outdoor 7° | 12.8 | 9th | 4.27 | -8.0 | 40.5 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20% | 22% | 67% | 4% | |||
| 18 NE | Outdoor 30° | 9.3 | 14th | 4.65 | -8.5 | 42.5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 31% | 65% | 0% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 19 | 14 | 0.5 | 1.80 | 33rd | 5.0 | 3.1 | 35 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 11% | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Home | Dome | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 2.00 | 1st | 7.0 | 7.0 | 70 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 17 | 16 | 0.5 | 2.22 | 51st | 3.6 | 2.5 | 33 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 7% | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Dome | 3 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.19 | 28th | 2.7 | 2.3 | 22 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 13% | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 2 | 2 | 4.1 | 2.04 | 19th | 4.0 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 14% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2019 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2019 | 23 | BUF | 15 | 11 | 80 | 32nd | 50 | 28 | 388 | 2 | 13.9 | 9 | 5 | 26% | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10% | 19% | 71% | 9% | ||
| 2020 | 24 | BUF | 12 | 7 | 67 | 37th | 44 | 24 | 288 | 3 | 12.0 | 6 | 7 | 14% | 13 | 3 | 0 | 8% | 19% | 55% | 7% | ||
| 2021 | 25 | BUF | 15 | 14 | 164 | 10th | 71 | 49 | 587 | 9 | 12.0 | 6 | 6 | 8% | 24 | 8 | 1 | 11% | 29% | 53% | 11% | ||
| 2022 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 136 | 12th | 65 | 48 | 517 | 6 | 10.8 | 7 | 4 | 8% | 21 | 8 | 0 | 12% | 34% | 49% | 10% | ||
One catch against Cardinals
Published: 2024-09-10
Knox caught one of two targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Cardinals.
Knox operated as the No. 2 tight end behind Dalton Kincaid, but both tight ends finished the day with just two targets. The 27-year-old Knox was on the field for 58 percent of the Bills' offensive snaps, while Kincaid finished with a 84 percent snap share in the contest. The veteran will likely face an uphill battle for meaningful targets this season, keeping him off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 2 matchup against the Dolphins.
Returns from groin injury
Published: 2024-08-19
Knox (groin) played in Saturday's preseason game against Pittsburgh and caught his lone target for a nine-yard gain.
Knox and Dalton Kincaid both started, alongside RB James Cook and WRs Keon Coleman and Mack Hollins. Kincaid was removed from the game after two snaps, and Knox didn't stay in much longer (six snaps) before handing things over to No. 3 TE Quintin Morris, who then left with a shoulder injury. Groin and ankle injuries have cost Knox some practice time this summer, but he's been available more often than not.
Misses practice Thursday
Published: 2024-08-15
Knox (groin/ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
With Knox managing a pair of injury concerns, the tight end is a candidate to miss Saturday's preseason game against the Steelers. Knox logged nine snaps in Buffalo's exhibition opener against the Bears, en route to logging one target. Once the regular season starts, the 2019 first-rounder is slated to maintain a role in the Bills offense as a blocker and pass catcher, but the continued presence of 2023 first-rounder Dalton Kincaid limits the fantasy upside of Knox when both players are available.
Returns to practice
Published: 2024-08-05
Knox (groin) returned to practice Monday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Knox's absence Sunday was chalked up to "groin/vet rest" and this would seem to confirm it's nothing serious. He should still have a role in the Buffalo offense as a regular blocker and occasional pass catcher, but he isn't likely to see as many targets as he did from 2019 to 2022 now that the Bills have 2023 first-round pick Dalton Kincaid at tight end.
Managing groin injury
Published: 2024-08-04
Knox isn't practicing Sunday due to a groin issue, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Knox's absence is also denoted as "vet rest" on the team's injury report, but this is the first word of a groin issue. It's unclear if veteran tight end's absence from Sunday's practice is precautionary or if he's going to miss additional time. Knox is slated to again cede most of the team's tight-end pass-catching work to Dalton Kincaid during the coming campaign.
Agrees to restructure contract
Published: 2024-03-11
Knox and the Bills have agreed to a restructured contract that lowers his scheduled $14.4 million cap hit for 2024, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The tight end is entering the second season of a four-year, $52 million extension that guarantees most of his money through 2024 but none thereafter. It's possible this agreement changes that, but if not, Knox's future with the team could come into question next offseason. His fantasy value has taken a big hit since the Bills drafted fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Disappointing fifth season
Published: 2024-02-16
Knox finished the 2023 regular season with 22 catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns over 12 games.
An injured wrist and subsequent surgery caused Knox to miss Weeks 8-12, and by that point, rookie phenom Dalton Kincaid was well on his way to usurping the No. 1 tight end spot. With Kincaid finishing with a 73-673-2 line and having three more years on his contract, Knox seems relegated to a No. 2 role entering next season. Knox is also a decent blocker, so while he should maintain an important role in the offense, it would take an injury to Kincaid for the former to have any meaningful value next season, even in a Josh Allen-led attack.
Ready to face Steelers
Published: 2024-01-12
Knox (illness) doesn't carry a designation ahead of Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Steelers.
An illness sidelined Knox for Thursday's practice, but the tight end's return to a full session Friday sets the stage for him to be available for Buffalo's playoff opener. With wideout Gabe Davis (knee) ruled out for the contest, Knox will have a chance to make his mark Sunday alongside fellow TE Dalton Kincaid and top WR Stefon Diggs, especially if inclement weather at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park results in a game plan that leans on the run and a less aggressive passing attack.