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• Chiefs' Jalen Royals: Inactive again Week 9

  11/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Royals (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's battle against the Bills, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports. Royals is inactive as a coach's decision for the second straight week. The rookie wideout has logged 35 offensive snaps over four games this season and has yet to draw a target.

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• Chiefs' Jalen Royals: Healthy scratch Week 8

  10/27/2025 • By RotoWire

  Royals (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Commanders. 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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• Chiefs' Jalen Royals: Sees first pro action in Week 4

  09/30/2025 • By RotoWire

  Royals accrued zero targets during Sunday's 37-20 win against the Ravens. Royals didn't accumulate any snaps in any of the first three weeks, but the Chiefs took hold of a sizable lead against the Ravens, enough so that in the second half, the bench players got into the mix. Royals remains buried on the depth chart at this juncture, and there's little reason to anticipate that changing, especially with Rashee Rice's six-game suspension expiring prior to the Week 7 clash with the Raiders.

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• Chiefs' Jalen Royals: Not involved in Week 3

  09/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  Royals did not record a single snap in Sunday's 22-9 win over the Giants. Royals was active for the first time in his rookie season, however, he did not see the field at all in the contest. The rookie wideout has been dealing with knee tendinitis since mid-August, but he was finally healthy enough to suit up in Week 3. Despite this, the coaching staff decided to keep Royals off the field after he practiced for the first time in a month ahead of Week 3. It's plausible to think the 22-year-old will continue to develop and see some usage in the Chiefs passing attack, but the impending returns of Xavier Worthy (shoulder) and Rashee Rice (suspension) likely will make it difficult for Royals to see a consistent role on offense. The Utah State product will look to see his first game action in Week 4 when the Chiefs host the Ravens.

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• Chiefs' Jalen Royals: NFL debut in Week 3?

  09/19/2025 • By RotoWire

  Royals (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants. Despite practicing in full both Thursday and Friday, Royals is still questionable to play in Sunday's contest. The 2025 fourth-round pick from Utah State has yet to make his NFL debut after posting 126 receptions for 1,914 yards and 21 touchdowns over his final two seasons in college. If Royals is able to take the field in Week 3, he'll likely play a depth role in the Chiefs' wide receiver corps.

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