Jalen Royals

22-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/21/2025
Fri Practice: DNP
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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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Signed a four-year, $5.07 million contract with the Chiefs in May of 2025.
Pro debut delayed again
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
September 12, 2025
Royals (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Eagles.
ANALYSIS
Royals thus will push back his pro debut one more week due to the knee tendinitis that has bothered him since at least Aug. 18. He has yet to practice this season, so until he does he likely won't be a candidate to suit up on game days. No. 1 WR Xavier Worthy is tending to a dislocated right shoulder that he suffered Week 1, so even if he's available whenever Royals is able to suit up, the former may not be operating at full capacity, thereby opening up snaps and targets for the rest of the Chiefs' receiving corps.
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Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2025 WR Snap Distribution
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4679%
4272%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Eagles
Sunday, Sep 14th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
66.4
 
Cornerbacks
69.3
 
Safeties
42.4
 
Linebackers
69.3
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
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Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
195 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.42 sec
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
30.12 in
 
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No practice Friday
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
September 12, 2025
Royals (knee) was a non-participant at Friday's practice, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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Sits out practice again
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
September 11, 2025
Royals (knee) will not practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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Still not practicing
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
September 10, 2025
Royals (knee) won't practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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Ruled out for Week 1
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
September 3, 2025
Royals (knee) is ruled out for Friday's regular-season opener against the Chargers and will not travel with the team to Brazil.
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DNP on Tuesday
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
September 2, 2025
Royals (knee) did not practice Tuesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
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Getting first-team opportunities
WRKansas City Chiefs
July 31, 2025
Royals had been logging first-team reps prior to injuries to Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown, per Nate Taylor of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Royals was already getting opportunities to work with Patrick Mahomes in anticipation of Rashee Rice missing time in the 2025 regular season due to an impending suspension. Worthy has been placed in concussion protocol and Brown injured his ankle, leaving an even clearer path for Royals to run with the Mahomes-led first-team offense. Royals was selected by Kansas City in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Utah State.
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