Keith Kirkwood

Keith Kirkwood

29-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Kirkwood appeared in five games while bouncing back and forth between the Saints' practice squad and active roster last season, catching two of four targets over this span. The 28-year-old did sign a one-year extension this offseason, but he'll likely need to fight for a roster spot again after the team added free-agent wideouts James Washington and Bryan Edwards along with rookie A.T. Perry this offseason. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a contract with the Saints in November of 2023.
Makes minor impact again in 2023
WRNew Orleans Saints
January 15, 2024
Kirkwood caught five of nine targets for 37 yards and one touchdown across 13 games during the 2023 regular season.
ANALYSIS
Kirkwood played in a career-high 13 games, and his 225 offensive snaps tied his previous career high from his 2018 rookie campaign. The 30-year-old also caught a touchdown for the first time since 2018; but, he still failed to log more than five receptions for the fifth year in a row, totaling just 11 catches in 23 games during this span. Kirkwood signed a one-year, $1.01 million contract with the Saints in February of 2023, and he was released before re-signing with the team shortly thereafter in mid-November. He should be set to hit free agency this coming offseason.
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How do Keith Kirkwood's 2023 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
6.7
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.39
 
% Team Air Yards
1.8%
 
% Team Targets
1.5%
 
Avg Depth of Target
9.7 Yds
 
Catch Rate
55.6%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
0.4
 
% Targeted On Route
14.8%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.61
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
A broken clavicle restricted Kirkwood to just one appearance for the Panthers last season, yet the team opted to bring him back for 2021, when he's expected to compete for a depth role in Carolina's receiving corps.
In signing with the Panthers this offseason, Kirkwood reunited with his college coach, Matt Rhule. The pair spent time together at Temple before Kirkwood joined the Saints in his 2018 rookie season. That campaign saw him catch 13 of 21 targets for 209 yards and two touchdowns, but he was limited to just one appearance last year while nursing a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old will aim to get back on track in his new yet familiar surroundings, but with options like Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore, Robby Anderson and Curtis Samuel, among others, also around, Kirkwood appears hard-pressed to carve out a very meaningful offensive role this season.
Kirkwood was unable to break training camp with the Saints, but the undrafted rookie earned a callup from the practice squad in November and immediately secured a spot in the team's receiver rotation. He logged double-digit snaps in the final eight regular-season contests and a season-high 53 in the Saints' divisional-round win over the Eagles, hauling in 15 of 23 targets for 217 yards and three scores over that span. A calf issue forced him out of the NFC Championship Game loss to the Rams, but Kirkwood likely did enough before that to enter 2019 as the fourth man on the depth chart. It would probably take an injury to one of the wideouts ahead of him for Kirkwood to make a consistent fantasy impact during the upcoming campaign, but he's at least aided by the fact that New Orleans made no major additions to their receiver room during the offseason.
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Logs touchdown in big win
WRNew Orleans Saints
December 17, 2023
Kirkwood hauled in his only target for seven yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 24-6 win versus the Giants.
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Records three catches Sunday
WRNew Orleans Saints
November 28, 2023
Kirkwood played 25 of the Saints' 72 snaps on offense and finished with two catches for 20 yards on three targets in Sunday's 24-15 loss to the Falcons.
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Back with New Orleans
WRNew Orleans Saints
November 14, 2023
New Orleans signed Kirkwood to its active roster Tuesday, Brooke Kirchhoker of NOF Network reports.
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Let go by New Orleans
WRFree Agent
November 11, 2023
The Saints waived Kirkwood on Saturday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
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Won't play Week 8
WRNew Orleans Saints
Coach's Decision
October 29, 2023
Kirkwood (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.
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