Courtland Sutton Will Have a Career-Best Year in 2026
Courtland Sutton has been one of the most underrated receivers in the NFL over the last two seasons. It’s now high time he received his flowers. With back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Sutton’s production cannot be denied.
Now pair his performances with the fact that he’s been the top wide receiver on a back-to-back playoff team and his impact becomes unquestionable. Ever since Bo Nix entered the fold, his numbers have soared. Now with Jaylen Waddle in the mix, and with a high-octane, experienced offense, the sky is the limit with Sutton.
Blossoming With Bo Before Nix arrived, Sutton had only ever reached 1,000 yards once. After a promising 704 yards in his 2018 rookie year, he then only put up 776 in 2021, 829 in 2022, and 772 in 2023. In fairness, much of his limited output can be attributed to poor quarterback play.
Between 2021 and 2023, he had to catch passes from the likes of Teddy Bridgewater , Drew Lock , and Russell Wilson . Even in his solid rookie year, it was Case Keenum throwing him the ball. Then, when he did manage to crack 1,000 in 2019, he did so despite poor performances from Joe Flacco , Drew Lock, and Brandon Allen .
Additionally, in combination with his underwhelming quarterback play, his torn ACL in 2020, right as he was peaking, did not help. However, with Bo Nix now at the helm, Sutton seems to have found a second wind a little bit later in his career. According to StatMuse , in the last two years with Nix, he ranks 13th in receiving yards.
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