2026 season · Receivers and tight ends, 83 qualifiers
Drop Rate
Drop Rate — 2026 NFL rankings, updated Sep 29, 2026. DK Metcalf (PIT) dropped a higher share of his catchable targets than any other pass catcher, at 21.4% across 83 qualifying players. Based on verified play-level charting from FTN Data via nflverse, regular season only. Through Week 3 of the 2026 season.
A drop here is a pass a charter judged catchable that the receiver did not catch, and the denominator is catchable targets rather than every target thrown his way. That is the difference between this number and the drop rate quoted almost everywhere else: a ball thrown at a receiver's ankles never enters it, so what is left is much closer to a measure of hands than of quarterback accuracy. Topping this list is not an achievement.
| # | Player | Δ WK | G | Drop% | Drops | Catchable | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DK Metcalf | No change | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 14 | |
| 2 | Brian Thomas Jr. | Up 1 place, from 3 | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Terrance Ferguson | Down 1 place, from 2 | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | Up 1 place, from 5 | 3 | 18.2% | 2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Cade Otton | Up 8 places, from 13 | 3 | 16.7% | 2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Matthew Golden | Up 18 places, from 24 | 3 | 16.7% | 3 | 18 | |
| 7 | George Pickens | Down 1 place, from 6 | 3 | 15.8% | 3 | 19 | |
| 8 | Adonai Mitchell | Up 3 places, from 11 | 3 | 15.4% | 2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Tucker Kraft | Up 72 places, from 81 | 3 | 15.4% | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Jameson Williams | Down 6 places, from 4 | 3 | 14.3% | 2 | 14 | |
| 11 | Terry McLaurin | Down 1 place, from 10 | 3 | 14.3% | 2 | 14 | |
| 12 | Tyler Warren | Down 5 places, from 7 | 3 | 14.3% | 3 | 21 | |
| 13 | Jaylen Waddle | Up 9 places, from 22 | 3 | 13.3% | 2 | 15 | |
| 14 | Harold Fannin Jr. | Up 1 place, from 15 | 3 | 12.5% | 2 | 16 | |
| 15 | Brenton Strange | Back on this board | 3 | 11.1% | 1 | 9 | |
| 16 | Dontayvion Wicks | Up 2 places, from 18 | 3 | 11.1% | 1 | 9 | |
| 17 | Khalil Shakir | Down 1 place, from 16 | 3 | 11.1% | 1 | 9 | |
| 18 | Antonio Williams | Up 15 places, from 33 | 3 | 10.0% | 1 | 10 | |
| 19 | Christian Watson | Down 7 places, from 12 | 3 | 9.1% | 2 | 22 | |
| 20 | Zay Flowers | Back on this board | 3 | 9.1% | 1 | 11 | |
| 21 | Darren Waller | First appearance on this board | 3 | 8.3% | 1 | 12 | |
| 22 | Ryan Flournoy | Down 2 places, from 20 | 3 | 8.3% | 1 | 12 | |
| 23 | Denzel Boston | Down 6 places, from 17 | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 13 | |
| 24 | Kendrick Bourne | Up 36 places, from 60 | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 13 | |
| 25 | Kenyon Sadiq | Back on this board | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 13 | |
| 26 | Mike Evans | Down 7 places, from 19 | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 13 | |
| 27 | Roman Wilson | Up 48 places, from 75 | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 13 | |
| 28 | Mark Andrews | Down 5 places, from 23 | 3 | 7.1% | 1 | 14 | |
| 29 | Dalton Kincaid | Up 8 places, from 37 | 3 | 6.7% | 1 | 15 | |
| 30 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Down 2 places, from 28 | 3 | 6.7% | 2 | 30 | |
| 31 | Stefon Diggs | Down 10 places, from 21 | 3 | 6.7% | 1 | 15 | |
| 32 | Travis Kelce | Down 5 places, from 27 | 3 | 6.7% | 1 | 15 | |
| 33 | Isaiah Likely | Up 16 places, from 49 | 3 | 5.9% | 1 | 17 | |
| 34 | Tee Higgins | Down 9 places, from 25 | 3 | 5.9% | 1 | 17 | |
| 35 | Devaughn Vele | Down 9 places, from 26 | 3 | 5.6% | 1 | 18 | |
| 36 | Davante Adams | Up 3 places, from 39 | 3 | 5.3% | 1 | 19 | |
| 37 | Chris Olave | Down 8 places, from 29 | 3 | 3.4% | 1 | 29 | |
| 38 | Trey McBride | Down 8 places, from 30 | 3 | 3.4% | 1 | 29 | |
| 39 | AJ Barner | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | |
| 40 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Down 8 places, from 32 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 24 | |
| 41 | Brock Bowers | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | |
| 42 | Carnell Tate | Down 8 places, from 34 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | |
| 43 | CeeDee Lamb | Down 8 places, from 35 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 23 | |
| 44 | Chris Godwin Jr. | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | |
| 45 | Cooper Kupp | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 46 | Dalton Schultz | Down 8 places, from 38 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 19 | |
| 47 | DeMario Douglas | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 48 | DeVonta Smith | Down 6 places, from 42 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | |
| 49 | DJ Moore | Back on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | |
| 50 | Drake London | Down 7 places, from 43 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | |
| 51 | Emeka Egbuka | Down 7 places, from 44 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | |
| 52 | Garrett Wilson | Down 7 places, from 45 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 23 | |
| 53 | George Kittle | Down 7 places, from 46 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | |
| 54 | Greg Dulcich | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 55 | Ja'Marr Chase | Down 4 places, from 51 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | |
| 56 | Jake Ferguson | Down 4 places, from 52 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 57 | Jakobi Meyers | First appearance on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | |
| 58 | Jalen Coker | Down 5 places, from 53 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 18 | |
| 59 | Josh Downs | Down 5 places, from 54 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | |
| 60 | Justin Jefferson | Down 5 places, from 55 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | |
| 61 | Juwan Johnson | Down 5 places, from 56 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 16 | |
| 62 | Kalif Raymond | Down 5 places, from 57 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | |
| 63 | KC Concepcion | Down 5 places, from 58 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | |
| 64 | Keenan Allen | Down 5 places, from 59 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | |
| 65 | Ladd McConkey | Down 3 places, from 62 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | |
| 66 | Mack Hollins | Down 2 places, from 64 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | |
| 67 | Malik Nabers | Down 2 places, from 65 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | |
| 68 | Malik Washington | Down 2 places, from 66 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | |
| 69 | Michael Mayer | Down 2 places, from 67 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | |
| 70 | Michael Wilson | Down 2 places, from 68 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | |
| 71 | Noah Fant | Back on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 72 | Parker Washington | Down 2 places, from 70 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | |
| 73 | Pat Freiermuth | Down 2 places, from 71 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | |
| 74 | Rashee Rice | Down 1 place, from 73 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | |
| 75 | Rashod Bateman | Down 1 place, from 74 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 76 | Sam LaPorta | No change | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | |
| 77 | Ted Hurst III | Up 1 place, from 78 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | |
| 78 | Tetairoa McMillan | Up 1 place, from 79 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | |
| 79 | Tre Harris | Back on this board | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | |
| 80 | Tre Tucker | No change | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | |
| 81 | Wan'Dale Robinson | Up 1 place, from 82 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | |
| 82 | Xavier Hutchinson | Up 1 place, from 83 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | |
| 83 | Xavier Worthy | Up 1 place, from 84 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 12 |
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