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2025 Receiving
| STATS |
REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 18 |
Top Anthony Firkser News
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: Eight catches in 2025
Firkser caught eight of 10 targets for 53 yards over seven contests during the 2025 regular season.
Firkser signed with the Lions' practice squad in mid-November and was quickly elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's Week 12 matchup with the Giants due to Sam LaPorta (back) being sidelined. The tight end's role quickly expanded after Brock Wright (neck) went down for the year in Week 13, and Firkser ultimately caught at least one pass in four of the seven games he appeared in with the team. Prior to this season, Firkser hadn't reeled in a pass since the 2022 campaign, and he'll now be a free agent heading into the offseason.
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: Blanked in Week 17
Firkser failed to reel in his only target in Thursday's 23-10 loss to the Vikings.
Firkser was unable to secure a pass for the second time in three weeks and the third time over six contests since making his season debut Nov. 23. The tight end once again split time with Shane Zylstra in Week 17, and Firkser did garner a target while Zylstra did not. Firkser will have one more chance to reach the end zone for the first time since 2021 when the Lions travel to face the Bears in Week 18.
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: Secures four passes in loss
Firkser caught all four of his targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers.
Firkser saw a similar workload on offense, logging 25 snaps with the unit after 22 in Week 15, but he was able to secure four passes. The tight end played 20 fewer snaps on offense than Shane Zylstra (45), but Firkser was able to finish with one more catch than his teammate. Firkser and Zylstra will likely continue to split the offensive opportunities at tight end against the Vikings on Christmas Day, limiting both of their production.
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: Catchless in Week 15
Firkser didn't draw a target in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Firkser saw his offensive snap count drop from 35 to 22 in Week 15 with Shane Zylstra returning from a knee injury that forced him to miss 11 contests. Firkser has now caught both of his targets for 11 yards while playing 75 snaps on offense over four games with Detroit this year, and he has little to no fantasy utility moving forward.
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: One snag in victory
Firkser caught his only target for seven yards in Thursday night's 44-30 win over the Cowboys.
Firkser was officially added to the active roster prior to Week 13, and he has now combined to catch both of his targets for an uninspiring 11 total yards over the last two weeks. With Sam LaPorta (back) and Brock Wright (neck) both on injured reserve, Firkser and Ross Dwelley will likely continue to operate as the team's primary options at tight end moving forward.
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: Joins active roster
The Lions signed Firkser to the active roster from the practice squad Wednesday.
Firkser signed with the Lions' practice squad in mid-November and was elevated for their Week 12 win over the Giants. With both Brock Wright (neck) and Sam LaPorta (back) sidelined, Firkser should have a chance to be active for Thursday's game against the Packers.
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Anthony Firkser: Back with practice squad
Firkser reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Firkser was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 34-27 overtime win against the Giants, failing to record any stats while playing three snaps on offense and seven snaps with the special-teams unit. The tight end finished as a distant second option at his position with Brock Wright logging 60 snaps on offense, but he did finish ahead of Ross Dwelley (2). With Sam LaPorta (IR, back) likely sidelined for the rest of the regular season, Firkser should have another opportunity to be elevated in the near future.
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Lions' Anthony Firkser: Elevated to active roster
The Lions elevated Firkser to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus the Giants.
Firkser signed with the Lions' practice squad in early November. The 30-year-old will likely be a depth piece behind Brock Wright and Ross Dwelley now that starter Sam LaPorta is expected to be out for the remainder of the season. Firkser, a seven-year pro, has 78 career games under his belt but hasn't appeared on the stat sheet since 2022.
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Anthony Firkser: Signs with Detroit
Firkser signed with the Lions' practice squad Tuesday.
The 30-year-old tight end has 78 career regular-season games under his belt and has posted a 115-1,207-5 receiving line across those contests. He'll provide some organizational depth at the position behind Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright and Ross Dwelley.
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Anthony Firkser: Cut by Kansas City
The Chiefs released Firkser on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Firkser inked a reserve/future deal with the Chiefs after their Super Bowl loss, but he's out of a roster spot following the NFL Draft and Kansas City's signings of undrafted rookies Jake Briningstool and Tre Watson. Firkser, 30, hasn't registered a regular-season catch since securing nine passes for the Falcons in 2022.
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Chiefs' Anthony Firkser: Staying in Kansas City
Firkser agreed to a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The veteran tight end appeared in seven games in 2024 (three with the Jets, four with the Chiefs) but didn't draw a single target while playing just 32 snaps on offense. After ending the season on Kansas City's practice squad, Firkser will remain with the organization as a member of the Chiefs' 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins March 12.
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Anthony Firkser: Returns to practice squad
Firkser reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Firkser elevated to the active roster ahead of Saturday's 27-19 win over the Texans, failing to record any offensive stats while playing eight snaps on offense. Additionally, the tight end secured a tackle on kick coverage while playing 15 snaps on special teams. Firkser will now need to be officially signed to the active roster in order to appear in another game this season.
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Chiefs' Anthony Firkser: Joins active roster
The Chiefs elevated Firkser to their active roster Friday.
Firker's elevation ensures depth at tight end, with Jared Wiley (knee), Jody Fortson (knee) and Peyton Hendershot (calf) all sidelined for Kansas City's Week 16 matchup against the Texans on Saturday. Expect Firkser to serve as a depth piece in the Chiefs' TE corps, playing behind Travis Kelce and Noah Gray.
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Anthony Firkser: Back with practice squad
Firkser reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Firkser was elevated to the active roster for the second straight week, failing to record any stats while playing seven snaps on offense and two snaps with the special-teams unit in Sunday's 21-7 win over the Browns. The tight end can still be elevated one more time before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.
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Chiefs' Anthony Firkser: Elevated for Week 15
The Chiefs elevated Firkser from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Cleveland.
Firkser is receiving his second elevation over the past three weeks after getting into four contests with the Jets earlier in the campaign. The veteran tight end has played a total of 15 offensive snaps this season and doesn't yet have a target. He could continue to be called upon for duty on gamedays while Peyton Hendershot (calf) remains on injured reserve.
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Anthony Firkser: Reverts to practice squad
Firkser reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Firkser played 17 snaps (seven on offense, 10 on special teams) during the Chiefs' 19-17 win over the Raiders on Friday and did not record a stat. The veteran tight end is eligible to be elevated to the active roster two more times this season.
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Chiefs' Anthony Firkser: Elevated for Week 13
Firkser was elevated from Kansas City's practice squad Thursday ahead of Friday's game against the Raiders.
Firkser will get his first elevation since signing to Kansas City's practice squad Nov. 2. He got into four games with the Jets earlier this season, totaling eight offensive snaps and 60 snaps on special teams without recording any other stats. Firkser's elevation this week follows the placement of fellow tight end Peyton Hendershot on IR due to a calf injury.
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Anthony Firkser: Headed to Kansas City
The Chiefs signed Firkser to the practice squad Saturday.
Firkser was released by the Jets on Thursday as he served mostly on special teams over the past three games. Firkser will now head to Kansas City and take the spot on the practice squad vacated by Peyton Hendershot, who was signed to the Chiefs' active roster Saturday following Jared Wiley's season-ending torn ACL.
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Anthony Firkser: Released by Jets
Firkser was released by the Jets on Thursday.
The tight end was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Weeks 6-8 and played on seven offensive snaps and 51 special-teams snaps. Firkser also saw action in Week 1, but he has yet to record a catch this season. The seventh-year pro's last regular-season reception came in 2022 with the Falcons.
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Jets' Anthony Firkser: Signed to active roster
The Jets signed Firkser from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Firkser began the regular season on the Jets' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He's played 28 snaps (six on offense, 22 on special teams) in the two games he's been elevated for, but he'll now join the active roster and provide depth at tight end. Firkser could serve as the Jets' No. 2 tight end behind Jeremy Ruckert on Sunday against the Steelers if starter Tyler Conklin (hip) is unable to play.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 246 lbs |
| Birthplace: Manalapan, NJ |
| Age: 30 |
| School: Harvard |
| Experience: 7 |