Free-agent wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown has signed with the New Orleans Saints, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. Originally a sixth-round pick out of Notre Dame by the Green Bay Packers in 2018, St. Brown has been utilized as a depth receiver in his six NFL seasons. In 60 career games, the 27-year-old has hauled in 63 of his 110 targets for 928 yards and two touchdowns. He's added 80 yards as a runner. Based on his career trajectory, he's unlikely to make a fantasy impact in New Orleans this year. He can be safely ignored for now.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral) logged his second consecutive full practice on Thursday. The 27-year-old has missed 10 weeks this season due to injury, including the Bears' last three games due to a pectoral injury. His potential return in Week 17 would be welcome, as Chicago's receiving depth is in jeopardy. Tight end Cole Kmet (knee) and fellow wide receiver Darnell Mooney (concussion) have not yet practiced this week, and if they are out on Sunday, that would open the door to more snaps for St. Brown. Even if he is on the field against the Atlanta Falcons, though, St. Brown does not figure to make a fantasy impact.
Travis Homer Questionable For Week 16, Equanimeous St. Brown Ruled Out
Chicago Bears running back Travis Homer (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity again on Friday and is officially questionable to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16. Meanwhile, wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral) missed his third consecutive practice and has been ruled out. Neither of these injury updates carries much fantasy relevance, though it's worth pointing out that Homer, who hasn't touched the ball this season, could earn snaps in Week 16 if D'Onta Foreman (personal, questionable) doesn't suit up.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral) has been ruled out for Week 15's game against the Cleveland Browns. The same pectoral injury that forced him out of Week 14 prevented him from practicing at all this week. This will be the ninth game where St. Brown will be inactive. In the five games where he has taken the field, he has not been a factor in the Bears' limited pass game, drawing only five targets all year and making four catches for 44 yards. His absence on Sunday will bump Tyler Scott and Velus Jones up the depth chart a notch, but they will not see enough extra work to warrant fantasy relevance.
Equanimeous St. Brown Doesn't Practice On Wednesday
Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral) did not practice with the team on Wednesday. St. Brown did not play in the Bears' win in Week 14 as he continues to deal with a pectoral injury. The no practice to start the week is not a great sign for his availability in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns. But he will have two more opportunities to upgrade his practice status before Sunday's game. However, even if St. Brown is active this weekend, he doesn't carry any fantasy value. He has caught just four passes for 44 yards this season.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral) was added to the injury report on Thursday and missed the last two days of practice before officially being ruled out for the Week 14 game on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Receiver Velus Jones Jr. (illness) missed practice on Friday and is listed as questionable. Neither St. Brown or Jones have been anywhere near the fantasy radar in 2023 with the Bears, but this will be a blow for Chicago's receiver depth in a divisional matchup this weekend. The 27-year-old St. Brown has just four catches for 44 yards and no touchdowns on five targets in 2023, while Jones has three catches on five targets for nine yards while adding four carries for 22 yards in nine games played.
Equanimeous St. Brown Activated From IR For Thursday's Game
The Chicago Bears activated wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (hamstring) from Injured Reserve on Thursday, and he is active for the Thursday Night Football Game against the Carolina Panthers. St. Brown will return to action in Week 10 after missing the required four games while on IR due to a hamstring issue. The 27-year-old could serve as the team's No. 3 wideout on Thursday against Carolina behind D.J. Moore and Darnell Mooney, but he's not a realistic flex option in his first game back, even in deeper fantasy leagues. In two games with Chicago this year, St. Brown has just one catch for 21 yards.
The Chicago Bears designated wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (hamstring) for a return from injured reserve on Monday. It opens up St. Brown's 21-day practice window to be officially activated off IR. Unless the 27-year-old is already fully recovered from his hamstring injury, it feels somewhat unlikely that he will be able to receive clearance for a return in time for Thursday's home date with the Carolina Panthers. St. Brown has one toe-tapping 21-yard catch (two targets) in two contests to his name this season. He would likely be hard-pressed to cobble together fantasy usability behind D.J. Moore and Darnell Mooney in Chicago's passing attack, even with Chase Claypool now out of the mix .
The Chicago Bears placed wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (hamstring) on injured reserve on Friday. The fifth-year veteran was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season and finally found his way into action in Week 4 after the team came to loggerheads with Chase Claypool. St. Brown was hardly involved in the Bears' passing game the last two weeks, however, drawing a single target in each game. With St. Brown on IR and Claypool now out of the picture, rookie Tyler Scott has an opportunity to firm up his position on the Bears' depth chart. St. Brown will be eligible to return for Week 10.
Chase Claypool, Equanimeous St. Brown Suffer Injuries
Chicago Bears wide receivers Chase Claypool (hamstring) and Equanimeous St. Brown (leg) both were injured in training camp practice on Wednesday, leaving the team without two of their top four receivers ahead of Saturday's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans. It remains to be seen if these two injuries are serious, so you'll want to check back for further details. Claypool at least remained on the field as a spectator after his injury, so the 25-year-old's injury could be minor. He's much more attractive in fantasy than St. Brown as he looks to bounce back from a frustrating 2022 season in which he was traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago. However, the addition of DJ Moore and the return of Darnell Mooney is going to make it difficult for a healthy Claypool to find consistent targets in the passing game.
