Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Not practicing Wednesday
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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
Smith-Schuster has missed two games and hasn't practiced in any fashion since being forced out of the Chiefs' Week 7 with over the 49ers on Oct. 20 after aggravating a right hamstring injury. The wideout was a popular waiver-wire pickup after turning in a 7-130-0 receiving line on eight targets in a Week 5 win over the Saints, but his opportunities to build on the big game have been stymied by the injury. Even if Smith-Schuster is able to demonstrate enough progress this week to suit up Sunday against the Broncos, he'll likely find himself as more of a secondary option in the passing game with the Chiefs having since acquired DeAndre Hopkins from the Titans to complement tight end Travis Kelce.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Ruled out for Week 9
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Smith-Schuster (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Buccaneers, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Smith-Schuster thus will miss a second consecutive contest due to a hamstring injury. Aside from a 7-130-0 performance on eight targets Week 5 agains the Saints, he's been targeted just four times in his other five appearances this season. Whenever he's healthy enough to return to action, Smith-Schuster will have to vie with DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson and Mecole Hardman for work in the Chiefs' receiving corps.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Not seen at practice
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Smith-Schuster (hamstring) wasn't spotted during the initial portion of Saturday's practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Smith-Schuster -- who was inactive in Week 8 -- logged back-to-back absences from practice Thursday and Friday, and his apparent absence Saturday clouds his status for Monday night's game against the Buccaneers. If Smith-Schuster is sidelined again, Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins and Justin Watson would be on track lead the Chiefs' Week 9 WR corps, with Hopkins a candidate to be more involved in the game plan in his second game with Kansas City since arriving through a trade with Tennessee.
Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't practice Friday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Smith-Schuster was inactive for last Sunday's win over the Raiders, and back-to-back absences from practice cloud his status for Monday night's game against the Buccaneers. If Smith-Schuster is unavailable for the contest, Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins and Justin Watson would be in line to lead the Chiefs' WR corps versus Tampa Bay, with Hopkins likely to be more involved in the Chiefs' Week 9 game plan in his second outing with the team since arriving via a trade with the Titans.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Still not practicing
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Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Smith-Schuster, who was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Raiders, didn't practice ahead of that contest, and his continued absence from Thursday's session clouds his status for Monday night's game against the Buccaneers. If Smith-Schuster remains sidelined in Week 9, Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins and Justin Watson would be in line to lead the Chiefs' WR corps versus Tampa Bay.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Won't play Week 8
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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Monday that Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't be available Week 8 versus the Raiders, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Smith-Schuster was forced out of Sunday's win over the 49ers after playing just seven offensive snaps and before logging a single target. The veteran wideout appeared to aggravate the hamstring injury he'd dealt with in practice Thursday and Friday leading up to the contest against San Francisco. That will leave Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman and Skyy Moore as Patrick Mahomes' top wideouts against Las Vegas, with Smith-Schuster's next chance to play coming Week 9 at home against the Buccaneers.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Ruled out for rest of Week 7
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Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's game against the 49ers, Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group reports.
Smith-Schuster has been ruled out after previously being deemed questionable to return. He aggravated a hamstring injury that had bothered Smith-Schuster during practice Thursday and Friday. The veteran wide receiver wasn't targeted prior to exiting the game. His next chance to suit up will be Week 8 in Vegas.
Smith-Schuster left Sunday's contest in San Francisco due to a hamstring injury, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
Smith-Schuster showed up on the Chiefs' Week 7 practice report midweek due to a hamstring issue, which capped his reps Thursday and Friday. While he entered the weekend as questionable, he eventually was deemed active about 90 minutes before Sunday's kickoff. With Hollywood Brown (shoulder) and Rashee Rice (knee) on injured reserve, Smith-Schuster is among the top remaining available options at WR for KC, but he now will cede snaps to Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman and Skyy Moore.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Active versus 49ers
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Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Smith-Schuster was added to the Chiefs' Week 7 injury report after being limited by a hamstring issue Thursday, a level of participation that he maintained Friday before being listed as questionable heading into the weekend. Prior to his team's Week 6 bye, Smith-Schuster caught seven of his eight targets for 130 yards in a Monday night win over the Saints. Following that strong showing, the veteran wideout is back on the fantasy radar thanks to his role in a depleted Kansas City WR corps as well as his rapport with quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Questionable, but in line to play
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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Friday that Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is in line to play Sunday versus the 49ers but will be officially labeled as questionable "just in case" he suffers a setback, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
Reid said Smith-Schuster is practicing Friday after hamstring spasms kept him sidelined Thursday, and that the veteran wideout was "good today," per Jesse Newell of The Kansas City Star. While Smith-Schuster isn't yet fully in the clear for Sunday's road contest, Reid clearly is optimistic about his odds of taking the field. Prior to Kansas City's bye in Week 6, Smith-Schuster secured seven of eight targets for 130 yards in a Monday night win over the Saints. Smith-Schuster's rapport with quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes him a candidate to repeat strong target volume against San Francisco, especially considering the depleted nature of the Chiefs' wide receiver room.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Now dealing with hamstring injury
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Smith-Schuster (hamstring) was limited at practice Thursday.
Smith-Schuster practiced fully Wednesday, so his addition to the injury report a day later makes his status worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers. The veteran wideout is coming off a Week 5 effort in which caught seven of his eight targets for 130 yards in the Chiefs' 26-13 win over the Saints.
This just shows you how people sort their waiver adds. Smith-Schuster is still available in more than half of leagues because he was on bye last week and didn't show up in the Week 6 projections. This after seeing eight targets and scoring 20 PPR Fantasy points without a touchdown. He's the clear top waiver add regardless of position and a good number three wide receiver. He's perfectly equipped to serve in the Rashee Rice role for as long as he's healthy.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Week 7 Waiver Priority List
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We said to add Smith-Schuster last week, and I'm surprised he's not rostered in more leagues. In Week 5, prior to the Chiefs' bye, Smith-Schuster went off in the first game without Rashee Rice (knee) against New Orleans with seven catches for 130 yards on eight targets. In 2022, Smith-Schuster was with the Chiefs, and he had six games with at least 13.9 PPR points. He could be a must-start receiver for the rest of the season, and he should be added in all leagues for at least 20 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Week 6 Waiver Priority List
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If you don't need a wide receiver this week or anyone to help you in Week 6, then you can make an argument for Smith-Schuster to be the No. 1 player to add in all leagues. In the first full game without Rashee Rice (knee), Smith-Schuster went off in Week 5 against New Orleans with seven catches for 130 yards on eight targets. But the Chiefs are on bye in Week 6, and who knows if Kansas City will try to trade for a wide receiver prior to Week 7 to help replace Rice. That's a small worry, but can Smith-Schuster keep this up? This was his best game since Week 18 of 2020, and he was just cut by the Patriots, where he made a minimal impact in 2023. Now, in 2022, Smith-Schuster was with the Chiefs, and Smith-Schuster had six games with at least 13.9 PPR points. I want to add him in all leagues, and hopefully, what he did in Week 5 is a sign of things to come. Smith-Schuster is worth adding for at least 15 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Comes up empty versus Chargers
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Smith-Schuster logged zero targets during Sunday's 17-10 victory over the Chargers.
On a positive note, Smith-Schuster tallied the third-most snaps (32) of any Chiefs wideout in Sunday's contest behind just Xavier Worthy (45) and Justin Watson (42). Still, it didn't result in any looks in the passing game. There is hope, however, as Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports that head coach Andy Reid intends to spread the ball around more with Rashee Rice (knee) likely down for a significant period, if not the remainder of the year. That said, a few added looks in the passing game don't necessarily equate to fantasy relevance in most formats.
Smith-Schuster recorded two receptions (on three targets) for 17 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 22-17 win against the Falcons.
Smith-Schuster came up empty in the first two games of the 2024 campaign, but he made the most of his three looks Sunday, hauling in two of them and turning in his first touchdown of the season; the score also proved to be a game-winning touchdown. He still ran fewer routes than Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce and Xavier Worthy, so it's unlikely he'll yield regular fantasy production barring injuries thrusting him into a more prominent position.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Comes up empty versus Bengals
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Smith-Schuster wasn't targeted in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Bengals.
Smith-Schuster only played 13 offensive snaps (20 percent) in the contest, sitting fourth among wideouts in snap share behind Rashee Rice (83 percent), Xavier Worthy (68 percent) and Justin Watson (45 percent). The veteran has yet to reel in a pass this year and has just one target to his name through two games, so he's on the outside looking in from a fantasy standpoint unless injuries pop up to others at the position.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Can't bring in only target
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Smith-Schuster failed to secure his only target during Thursday's 27-20 win over the Ravens.
Smith-Schuster's lone look from Patrick Mahomes would've been a 20-plus yard touchdown had the veteran wideout been able to complete the catch, and he didn't see another opportunity after that second-quarter target. His 12 offensive snaps ranked just above Skyy Moore (10 snaps) on the wide receiver depth chart. If Marquise Brown (shoulder) isn't ready to return Week 2 versus the Bengals, Smith-Schuster will get another opportunity to work as Kansas City's No. 4 wideout.
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Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Joining Kansas City
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Smith-Schuster is signing with the Chiefs, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Kansas City was his first stop after a five-year stint in Pittsburgh, with Smith-Schuster catching 78 of 101 targets for 933 yards and three TDs in 16 regular-season games for the Chiefs in 2022. He had only 89 yards in three playoff appearances in that year and then managed only 260 yards in 11 games last season after signing a three-year contract with the Patriots. Released by New England after a couple weeks of training camp, the 27-year-old now will try to reestablish himself in Kansas City, where he'll likely start off in a depth role and may even have to prove he's worthy of a spot on the 53-man roster.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster: Being released by New England
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The Patriots have released Smith-Schuster.
Smith-Schuster, who logged 11 snaps without a target in Thursday's preseason opener, will now have an opportunity to catch on elsewhere on the heels of a 2023 campaign in which he recorded a 29-260-1 line on 47 targets in 11 regular-season contests. By parting ways with the 27-year-old, the Patriots now have one less option to consider in what remains a crowded wideout corps.
