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Joe Royer
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Joe Royer

TEposition#18jersey24age6' 5"height250lbsRookieexperienceCincinnaticollege
At a glance

Joe Royer is a tight end for the Cleveland Browns (No. 18). Joe Royer has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Joe Royer playing this week?

Joe Royer is not on the current injury report. The Cleveland Browns play next at home against the Houston Texans on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Joe Royer play for?

Joe Royer plays tight end for the Cleveland Browns, wearing No. 18. Joe Royer is 24 years old, 6' 5", 250 lbs. College: Cincinnati. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Joe Royer 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/joe-royer (updated 2026-11-10).

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—ungradedTE
Joe RoyerCleveland Browns · #18
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Royer has 0, 18 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 0 of 18 targetsMethod0 games0 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →

Royer is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Browns · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.2M a year
Total
$4.8M
Guaranteed
$433K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
9% of the value guaranteed
38th paid1st in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026

No regular-season box score lines yet this season.

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Tight ends in his range

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