Gavin Bartholomew

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE
PUP-R
Injury Back
Est. Return 12/25/2025
Tue Practice: Full
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Bartholomew is competing for, at best, the No. 3 role behind T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver in Minnesota's tight end corps. The rookie fifth-round pick was a four-year starter at Pittsburgh in college, though in terms of production he peaked as a freshman with 28 catches for 326 yards and four touchdowns. His upside case is earning a rotational depth role. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.42 million contract with the Vikings in May of 2025.
Downgraded to out for Week 16
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December 20, 2025
Bartholomew (back) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Bartholomew was initially listed as questionable for Sunday's game after logging back-to-back full practice sessions, but he nonetheless won't come off the reserve/PUP list yet. The rookie sixth-round pick's next opportunity to retake the field will come in Week 17 versus the Lions on Thursday night.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Minnesota VikingsVikings 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

68478%
16572%
31636%
12655%
759%
31%
455%
3817%
314%
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How often does Gavin Bartholomew run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Gavin Bartholomew and the other tight ends for the Vikings are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
380 routes   66 targets
60%
74 routes   15 targets
26%
12 routes   0 targets
29%
12 routes   1 target
29%
13 routes   2 targets
19%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Lions
Thursday, Dec 25th at 4:30PM
Overall QB Rating Against
81.1
 
Cornerbacks
82.9
 
Safeties
87.1
 
Linebackers
77.8
 
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2025 Gavin Bartholomew Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Gavin Bartholomew's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
246 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.70 sec
 
Hand Length
9.87 in
 
Arm Length
31.37 in
 
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Officially questionable for Week 16
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December 19, 2025
Bartholomew (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Trending towards activation
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December 18, 2025
Bartholomew (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
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Practice window opens
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December 17, 2025
Bartholomew (back) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday.
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Moves to PUP list
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August 26, 2025
Bartholomew (back) was placed on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
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Dealing with back injury
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July 22, 2025
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that Bartholomew is dealing with a lower back injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
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