Coach Lovie Smith says Tim Wright is still in the picture at tight end. Wright, who played for fired Bucs coach Greg Schiano at Rutgers, has seen the depth chart change dramatically since Smith was hired. First Brandon Myers was signed to a $4.25 million contract and then Austin Seferian-Jenkins was selected 38th overall. Wright can create mismatches in the passing game as an oversized (6'4/220) slot receiver, but he projects as a situational player at best.

Bucs coach Lovie Smith is seeking a better run blocker at tight end. Catch-first incumbent Tim Wright (6'4/220) is essentially a slot receiver, and is now off scholarship with college coach Greg Schiano out the door. "We need a traditional (tight end) that can block and be a pass catcher also," Smith said. "... Right now, we need to upgrade the tight end position." Wright's 2014 fantasy outlook is shaky at best following Tampa Bay's coaching staff change.

ESPN Bucs blogger Pat Yasinskas says the Bucs need to upgrade at tight end. Converted wideout Tim Wright was a pleasant surprise in 2013, finishing with 54 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns as an undrafted rookie. But he's a major liability as a blocker and his college coach, Greg Schiano, is gone. New boss Lovie Smith will likely be on the hunt for a more well-rounded tight end, allowing him to leave Wright in a strict passing-down role. He's a sell-high candidate in Dynasty formats.

Tim Wright caught five passes for 58 yards and one touchdown in Week 17 versus the Saints. Wright was targeted ten times on the day and secured a one-yard touchdown from Mike Glennon in the second quarter. Wright, an undrafted rookie out of Rutgers, was a nice surprise at the tight end position as an athletic catch-first player. Wright appeared in all 16 games, making eight starts, and caught 54 passes for 571 yards and five touchdowns. He'll return as a TE2 with upside in 2014.

Tim Wright caught four passes for 27 yards in Tampa's Week 16 loss to the Rams. Wright also got the wind knocked out of him on a massive hit, but missed only a few plays. An undrafted rookie surprise out of Rutgers, Wright enters Week 17 with 49 catches for 513 yards and four scores. Wright will be in the TE1 conversation in 2014.

Tim Wright caught seven balls for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Bucs' Week 15 loss to San Francisco. Wright's stats were buoyed by garbage time, as the 49ers jumped out to an early lead and Mike Glennon's 34 attempts were his single-game high since October. Something of a boom-or-bust streaming tight end option, Wright will still be more of a TE2 when the Bucs take on the Rams in Week 16.

Tim Wright caught two balls for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Bucs' Week 14 win over the Bills. Wright saved fantasy streamers' day with a five-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, but otherwise the entire Tampa Bay passing attack was quiet aside from Vincent Jackson in the 27-6 romp. Wright will not be a recommended TE1 Hail Mary when the Buccaneers face the 49ers in Week 15.

Tim Wright caught two passes for 17 yards in Tampa's Week 13 loss to the Panthers. Wright drew only three targets just six days after coach Greg Schiano showered praise on his rookie tight end. Wright has some legit pass-catching chops, but is an inconsistent fantasy option in Tampa's run-based offense. He's been held to two or fewer catches in three of his past four games, making him hard to trust for the fantasy playoffs.

Tim Wright is expected to be an every-down tight end going forward. Tom Crabtree, Luke Stocker and Nate Byham are all on injured reserve for the Bucs. It leaves Wright as the only viable option on the roster. He's a poor blocker, but the former college wideout is emerging as the No. 2 option in the passing game. "Timmy Wright is quickly becoming a really tough tight end to cover in this league," coach Greg Schiano said. "He and Mike Glennon have a really good feel for each other." The dynamic Wright will be on the field for every single passing situation going forward, giving him more upside than other borderline TE1s.

Tim Wright caught eight balls for 75 yards in the Bucs' Week 12 win over the Lions. With the Lions shading heavy coverage in Vincent Jackson's direction, Wright and Tiquan Underwood (3-108-2) delivered productive games in an efficient effort by rookie quarterback Mike Glennon. Shaping up as an inconsistent TE1 option, Wright will be best left on benches in Week 13 against Carolina.