News: 3 days agoRoyals (knee tendinitis) won’t practice Monday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs’ official site reports.
Spin: It remains to be seen whether Royals’ knee tendinitis is something he can manage and possibly play through, but this injury has cropped up at an unfortunate time, with Kansas City’s Sept. 5 regular-season opener against the Chargers fast approaching. The rookie fourth-round pick had been receiving some first-team reps in practice as Kansas City deals with numerous injuries to its receiving corps, and Royals has contributed 75 yards on two kickoff returns through two preseason games, in addition to catching three of five targets for 14 yards. The Chiefs will wrap up preseason play Friday against the Bears.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Royals was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of April’s draft. He has an average frame but moves well, as shown by a solid 4.42 40, which included a class-best 1.49 10-yard split. He’s a perimeter receiver who primarily works in the short area and lived on hook routes at Utah State. Even in a good Chiefs offense, Royals is a long shot for 2025 fantasy value, as he’ll be behind Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown and perhaps Tyquan Thornton and JuJu Smith-Schuster on the depth chart. He’s only worth drafting in dynasty.
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