Hondo Carpenter#14 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 5, 2026
Carpenter argues the Raiders have the league's best and deepest tight end group, pointing to 16 catches, 200 yards and a touchdown from the trio against Kansas City.
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What Hondo Carpenter said
The best and deepest TE room in the NFL showed out.
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- Raiders vs. Chiefs: Winners & Losers From Las Vegas
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Position Group FinishLas Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders tight end to be the best in the league
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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