Wright caught 5-of-5 targets for 85 yards and a touchdowns in Sunday's 43-17 win over the Bengals. The Patriots made greater use of two-TE formations than in previous weeks, decreasing their reliance on three-wide sets. Wright had just four catches for 35 yards through four games, but he looked good Sunday night, making his case for a bigger role. That said, he didn't play all that many snaps, and while the performance was encouraging, his Week 6 role against the Bills will still be hard to predict.

Wright was on the field for 16-of-50 snaps on offense in Monday's 41-14 loss to the Chiefs, ESPN.com reports. Though Wright saw something of a bump in playing time Monday after playing just five snaps in Week 3, he was not targeted in the contest. While Wright's involvement in the Patriots' passing game could increase as the season rolls along, until we see such a development, he's not a fantasy consideration.

Wright was on the field for 5-of-73 snaps on offense in Sunday's win over the Raiders, ESPN.com reports. Wright caught one pass for 20 yards in the game, but at this stage he's not involved enough in the Patriots' passing offense to merit fantasy attention.

Wright was on the field for 8-of-67 snaps on offense in Sunday's win over the Vikings, ESPN.com reports. Wright, not known for his blocking, did not record a catch in the game, while seeing a limited role in Week 2, with the game plan/flow of the contest leading to a run-heavy approach. We suspect that there will be weeks where Wright sees his share of looks in the passing game, but for now he is a hit-or-miss fantasy proposition.

Wright caught three passes (on three targets) for 15 yards in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. Wright gives the Patriots a capable pass-catching option to roll out in two-TE sets, but with plenty of mouths to feed in the team's offense -- including fellow TE Rob Gronkowski -- Wright could be a hit-or-miss option in the coming weeks.

Wright caught four passes (on six targets) for 43 yards in Thursday's preseason finale against the Giants. Acquired in a trade with the Bucs just Tuesday, Wright caught all of his passes Thursday from backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo, with starter Tom Brady resting. Still, it was a promising debut for the tight end that suggests he could quickly emerge as a contributor in the New England offense out of the gate. It remains to be seen if he'll be working with fellow TE Rob Gronkowski in Week 1, but when the two are both healthy, the addition of Wright opens the door for the Patriots to run additional two-TE sets.

The Patriots have reportedly traded Logan Mankins to the Buccaneers in exchange for Wright and a draft pick, ESPN Boston reports. While the Patriots dealing Mankins is an unexpected move, it's understandable that they would be interested in bolstering their tight end depth, with Rob Gronkowski bouncing back from a knee injury and not much upside depth at the position behind him in advance of Tuesday's reported deal. Wright, who caught 54 passes for 571 yards and five touchdowns with the Bucs in 2013, provides the Patriots with a legitimate pass-catching option to combine with Gronkowski, who the team hopes will be ready for Week 1. In any case, the addition of Wright opens the door for the team to run more two-tight end sets (when Gronkowski is healthy) and in such a scenario, Wright could carve out some fantasy utility in PPR formats. Moreover, those looking to insure their investments in Gronkowski now have another option to consider for their early-season lineups.

Wright is struggling to duplicate the success he experienced during his rookie season last year, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud. Wright switched from receiver to tight end in 2013 and finished second on the team in receptions (54), receiving yards (571) and touchdowns (five). During the preseason, however, Buccaneer quarterbacks have not connected with him with any consistency. "He hasn't played as well as he should be playing," Tampa coach Lovie Smith said. "He's dropped some balls. He's a big part of what we want to do with the two-receiver, two-tight end set. Tim hasn't blocked as well inside." Wright played only 17 offensive snaps in Saturday's 20-14 preseason loss to the Dolphins. He was targeted twice, catching one pass for five yards.

Wright could work out of the slot for the Bucs this season, ESPN's Pat Yasinkas reports. It may be that Wright is a better candidate for playing time at slot receiver than he is at tight end, after the Bucs signed TE Brandon Myers and drafted TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the second round of May's draft. Wright is unlikely to beat out either for work as an in-line tight end, but the Bucs lack attractive options at wide receiver behind Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans. Other slot candidates include Louis Murphy, Chris Owusu, and perhaps Robert Herron.

Coach Lovie Smith says the Bucs have "big plans" for TE Tim Wright in the passing game. That's despite the fact that the Bucs have added Brandon Myers and second-rounder Austin Seferian-Jenkins. Smith's comments are more an indication that the Bucs have no plans to phase Wright out of the offense altogether. Smith believes Wright can win matchups against linebackers and safeties, which is certainly something he can do as an oversized slot threat (6-foot-4, 220 pounds). Wright is unlikely to have fantasy value this season.