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Who has the best receiving corps in the NFL? The National Football League showed signs last season of emphasizing the run game more, but this is still an era dominated by passing. While quarterbacks get the majority of the spotlight, some of the best NFL receiving corps stir the proverbial drink for their offenses.
Let’s dive into our list of the best NFL receiving corps right now. Of note, we’re collectively focusing on wide receivers and tight ends for this list.
The Cincinnati Bengals‘ receiving corps is almost entirely carried by Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. While they lack the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ receiver depth and don’t have a tight end like the Philadelphia Eagles’ Dallas Goedert, Cincinnati has two true No. 1 wide receivers who defenses have to fear. The duo combined for 20 games with either 80-plus receiving yards or a touchdown last season, and they now rank among the highest-paid NFL players at receiver. It’s also worth acknowledging that tight end Mike Gesicki (665 receiving yards) had a bounce-back season, and the Bengals’ offense was one of the best in the NFL using 2-TE sets.
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The Philadelphia Eagles came through in the postseason, combining for 407 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl. A.J. Brown (4 games missed), DeVonta Smith (4 games missed), and Dallas Goedert (7 games missed) all missed significant time in 2025, but Smith and Brown still combined for 1,912 yards in 13 regular-season games. While Goedert might be due for some age regression entering his age-30 season, Brown and Smith are in their prime. If they can stay healthy this year, Philadelphia can have a more consistent and explosive passing game than it did a year ago.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the best NFL receiving corps, even with Chris Godwin returning from a dislocated ankle. He’s currently on track to play in Week 1, but it might be a little longer before he returns to what we saw pre-injury. He averaged 82.3 receiving yards per game from Weeks 1-7, nearly the same pace as A.J. Brown (83.0). With Godwin producing at an elite level out of the slot, wide receiver Mike Evans will have a clear path to breaking the NFL record for consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards (12). Behind the duo, 2025 first-round pick Emeka Egbuka’s skill set is very similar to Godwin’s and Tampa Bay has Jalen McIllan (8 touchdowns, 461 yards as a rookie) as its fourth wideout. Even tight end Cade Otton, coming off a career-best season, is a nice complementary weapon for Baker Mayfield.
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Having Justin Jefferson certainly elevates the Minnesota Vikings among the best...
