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#80 Shane Zylstra

39

Tight End · New England Patriots

30
Role Score
—
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DETNE
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
29 yr
+2.8 yr vs NFL TE80th percentile
Height
6'4"
−0.7" vs NFL TE16th percentile
Weight
244 lb
−4.7 lb vs NFL TE26th percentile
NFL Experience
5 years
Birth Date
Nov 16, 1996
College
Minnesota State
Draft
2021
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
8/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
39
Roster Value−8.7 vs NFL TE40th percentile
30
Role−16.5 vs NFL TE11th percentile
51
Experience+11.4 vs NFL TE56th percentile
92
Prime+1.7 vs NFL TE39th percentile
50
Durability−11.8 vs NFL TE18th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−26.2 vs NFL TE0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Shane Zylstra fits · Tight Ends

NE tight ends, last season vs this season — Shane Zylstra is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
#85Hunter Henry888216/179999958278$12M31.86'5"250
#82Eli RaridonDrafted, unsigned60628/1700508359—22.66'6"245
#84Tanner Arkin26455/170050860—23.26'4"265
#80Shane ZylstraPractice squad39308/1751—50920—29.96'4"244
#36Cameron Latu493015/17——889657—26.66'5"244
#80Julian Hill442515/1766087960$3.6M26.26'4"250
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Hunter Henry888216/179999958278$12M31.86'5"250
Thomas OdukoyaUnknown33553/171018940—29.46'6"260
CJ DippreUnknown28452/1752112930$1.0M24.46'5"262
Marshall LangUnknown29303/170050950—24.96'4"246
Austin HooperUnknown——16/17——————31.96'4"254

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

#80Shane Zylstra

Roster Value39
FANEPractice squad

New England Patriots sign Shane Zylstra to the practice squad

Sep 2, 2026
Official

Shane Zylstra

Roster Value45
BUFFA

Buffalo Bills release Shane Zylstra

Aug 29, 2026
Official