Jalen Royals

22-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/5/2025
Tue 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.
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.
ANALYSIS
Coach Andy Reid previously said he didn't expect Royals to be available Week 1, so his being ruled out doesn't come as a surprise. Kansas City didn't hold a practice session Wednesday, but he was a non-participant Tuesday due to lingering knee tendinitus. The rookie fourth-round pick's next chance to play will arrive Week 2 at home versus the Eagles. With Rashee Rice suspended the first six games of the season, Royals will have a path to compete with JuJu Smith-Schuster for snaps behind Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown once fully healthy.
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How do Jalen Royals' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics 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.
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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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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Looking unlikely for Week 1
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
August 29, 2025
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Friday that Royals (knee) is not expected to suit up against the Chargers in Week 1, Jesse Newell of The Athletic reports.
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Remains sidelined Tuesday
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
August 26, 2025
Royals (knee) remained sidelined for Tuesday's practice, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
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DNP due to knee tendinitis
WRKansas City Chiefs
Knee
August 18, 2025
Royals (knee tendinitis) won't practice Monday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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Totals 40 all-purpose yards in loss
WRKansas City Chiefs
August 9, 2025
Royals brought in three of five targets for 14 yards and returned one kickoff for 26 yards in the Chiefs' 20-17 preseason loss to the 49ers on Saturday night.
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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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