Justyn Ross Fantasy

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said on Wednesday that wide receivers Rashee Rice and Justyn Ross will start out as "package" players on offense, but the hope is that they produce enough to graduate and become every-down receivers later in the year. Right now, Skyy Moore is an every-down wideout, and Veach expects a "big jump" for him. Both the rookie Rice and Ross, who has battled back from injuries, are intriguing if they get more snaps in KC's explosive offense, but neither wideout is probably worth anything more than a late-round flier in upcoming fantasy drafts. If the oft-injured Kadarius Toney can't stay healthy, Rice and Ross could become every-down options earlier than expected in 2023.

Aug. 30th • 8:29 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross has officially made the team's 53-man active roster ahead of the regular season. Ross was a big-time college producer at Clemson before suffering a slew of injuries and has been impressive this offseason. Patrick Mahomes has praised him this offseason and he has worked with the first-team offense, but it's too early to get too excited about the 2022 undrafted free agent. Skyy Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney (knee), and Rashee Rice are expected to begin the season ahead of him on the depth chart. That said, he is worth monitoring early in the season as a potential waiver wire pickup.

Aug. 29th • 2:49 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross (knee, hamstring) has returned to training camp practice on Wednesday after leaving practice early on Tuesday with an injury to his leg. Obviously, the injury that Ross suffered on Tuesday wasn't very serious at all. It remains to be seen if the Chiefs will risk playing the 23-year-old in their second preseason game this Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals. Ross missed all of his rookie season in 2022 due to a foot injury, but he's looked good this offseason and is pushing for a roster spot heading into Week 1 this year. He won't be drafted in most single-year leagues, but Ross could find himself in a bigger role in the offense as the season progresses, especially given Kadarius Toney's injury history.

Aug. 16th • 1:35 PM