Tim Patrick

Career StatsB-

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		87	191	2,590	18
2025		16	15	187	3
2024		16	33	394	3
2021		16

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Tim Patrick's Contract Value Index lands at B, putting the deal in a defined slice of comparable signings. At $2M AAV on a one-year deal, Patrick is priced as a veteran depth receiver—reasonable compensation for a player carrying a B- performance grade but whose 2025 season output of 187 receiving yards across 16 games reads as replacement-level production. The salary sits squarely in the journeyman-contributor range for a six-year veteran at age 32, where one-year pacts offer teams flexibility without long-term commitment, and that structure aligns with his market positioning: reliable enough to keep on the roster, but not valuable enough to lock in beyond the current season. Patrick's CVI reflects the reality of an aging receiver whose modest production hasn't generated the kind of on-field impact that would justify a multi-year investment or premium salary, yet whose veteran presence and low cost keep him from being a cap liability. The sentiment trajectory—trending down sharply into D+ territory—underscores that despite the favorable contract value, Patrick operates in quiet journeyman status without the narrative momentum or standout contribution to move off the bench in Jacksonville's recent roster overhaul, which has prioritized secondary and offensive line reinforcements over receiver depth.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Tim's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Tim Patrick produces at a tier that grades a B- performance mark for Jacksonville. At 32 years old and in his sixth season, Patrick operates as a veteran depth receiver whose production falls into the solid-but-unspectacular range—competent enough to remain on an NFL roster but not dynamic enough to anchor a receiver corps or command significant offensive volume. His best output in 2025 came via durability: he appeared in all 16 games, demonstrating the physical resilience expected of a journeyman who has learned to extend his career through reliability rather than athleticism. However, his 2025 season—187 receiving yards across those 16 games—is the critical weakness here: that output equates to replacement-level production, the statistical footprint of a roster filler rather than a meaningful contributor. The B- grade reflects Patrick's role as a solid backup or depth piece in Jacksonville's receiver rotation, someone who can be counted on to stay healthy and execute assigned routes but lacks the explosive play-making ability to elevate the unit. Given Jacksonville's recent emphasis on offensive line renovation and secondary upgrades, combined with Patrick's modest $2.5M annual contract and his position as a 32-year-old on the tail end of his career arc, his trajectory points toward further marginalizing within a front office that appears focused on injecting youth and athleticism into the roster rather than leaning on aging depth contributors.

How Tim Compares at the Position

Tim Patrick ranks 76th of 295 graded wide receivers by performance. That slots Tim between Tre Tucker (B-) just ahead and Juju Smith-schuster (B-) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Tim Patrick's public profile entering 2026 sits firmly in D+ territory — a sentiment grade that has been trending sharply downward over the last 30 days and reflects the perception of a veteran receiver operating on borrowed time rather than building momentum. The media narrative around Patrick is one of quiet irrelevance: a 32-year-old, six-year veteran on a modest $2.5M AAV deal who has never quite escaped the label of a competent depth piece, and whose 191 career receptions paint the picture of a player who has carved out a living being reliable without ever being remarkable. That framing aligns directly with his on-field output, where a steady F performance grade signals that Patrick is not generating the kind of production needed to rewrite the story — 187 receiving yards across 16 games in 2025 is replacement-level work, the output of a roster filler rather than a meaningful contributor to a receiver corps. His trade from Detroit to Jacksonville at the 2026 NFL Draft only reinforces the journeyman narrative — this is a player being moved between organizations as a depth piece, not a coveted asset. Jacksonville's own recent roster activity, which includes an influx of new signings at multiple positions, suggests a front office actively reshaping its roster, leaving little runway for an aging, below-average contributor to reclaim standing. The bottom line: Patrick's narrative is that of a receiver on the fringe, with declining perception, a performance floor that offers little optimism, and a team environment that seems pointed away from him rather than toward him.