Jalen Royals
22-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
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2
YDS
4
TD
0
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2.0
TAR
3
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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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Minimal impact as rookie
Royals totaled two receptions (on three targets) for four yards during Sunday's 14-12 loss against Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Royals drew some buzz in preseason action, but it didn't translate to any real on-field production prior to Week 18. The rookie's two catches in the finale represent his only pair of catches in his rookie campaign. Chiefs wideouts JuJu Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown are slated to become free agents this offseason, so the Royals could have an opportunity to claim a healthier role in his second season if the brass believes in his long-term development.
Royals drew some buzz in preseason action, but it didn't translate to any real on-field production prior to Week 18. The rookie's two catches in the finale represent his only pair of catches in his rookie campaign. Chiefs wideouts JuJu Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown are slated to become free agents this offseason, so the Royals could have an opportunity to claim a healthier role in his second season if the brass believes in his long-term development.
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Measurables Review
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195 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.42 secHand Length
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Inactive again Week 9
Royals (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's battle against the Bills, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
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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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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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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.