Jalen Royals
22-Year-Old 
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                    Royals faces a difficult path to immediate playing time in Kansas City as a late-fourth-round pick, joining an offense that uses a lot of multi-TE formations and already has Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown at wide receiver. That doesn't mean Royals should be completely ignored in redraft leagues, given Rice's six-game suspension and Brown's poor durability. Royals was oft-discussed as a Day 2 pick before the draft, having run a 4.42 40 at the 2025 Combine at 6-foot, 205 pounds, after catching 126 passes for 1,914 yards and 21 TDs in 20 games over the past two seasons for Utah State. NFL teams may have been skeptical because of his limited route tree and mediocre competition in the Mountain West Conference, but you won't find many Day 3 picks with a better combination of production, size and speed, not to mention the boost to Royals' long-term outlook upon joining an offense led by coach Andy Reid and QB Patrick Mahomes. Read Past Outlooks                
                                        
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            Healthy scratch Week 8
Royals (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Commanders.
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Royals was a healthy scratch for the Chiefs' first three games of the regular season before making his NFL debut against the Ravens in Week 4. He hasn't recorded a target in each of Kansas City's last four games and will observe Monday's game on the sidelines in street clothes. Royals' next opportunity to play is Week 9 against the Bills on Sunday.
			Royals was a healthy scratch for the Chiefs' first three games of the regular season before making his NFL debut against the Ravens in Week 4. He hasn't recorded a target in each of Kansas City's last four games and will observe Monday's game on the sidelines in street clothes. Royals' next opportunity to play is Week 9 against the Bills on Sunday.
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    Sees first pro action in Week 4
Royals accrued zero targets during Sunday's 37-20 win against the Ravens.
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Not involved in Week 3
Royals did not record a single snap in Sunday's 22-9 win over the Giants.
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Pro debut on tap
Royals (knee) is active for Sunday's game at the Giants, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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NFL debut in Week 3?
Royals (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants.
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Upgrades to full practice
Royals (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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    Heavy use if cleared to debut?
Royals is questionable to play against the Giants on Sunday due to a knee injury, but if he's cleared to play, the rookie fourth-rounder could see an expanded role on offense due to the absence of Xavier Worthy, per ESPN.
				ANALYSIS
Royals missed the first two games of the regular season due to knee tendinitis that popped up in mid-August. He logged two consecutive full practices to end the week and has a chance to make his NFL regular-season debut Sunday. Royals led the FBS with 10 catches of 50-plus yards over the final two seasons of his collegiate career at Utah State, and that big-play ability is something Patrick Mahomes could look to exploit out of a Giants defense that yielded 361 passing yards and 40 points in a Week 2 overtime loss to the Cowboys.
			Royals missed the first two games of the regular season due to knee tendinitis that popped up in mid-August. He logged two consecutive full practices to end the week and has a chance to make his NFL regular-season debut Sunday. Royals led the FBS with 10 catches of 50-plus yards over the final two seasons of his collegiate career at Utah State, and that big-play ability is something Patrick Mahomes could look to exploit out of a Giants defense that yielded 361 passing yards and 40 points in a Week 2 overtime loss to the Cowboys.







 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                