Kwamie Lassiter II Elevated From The Practice Squad For Week 5
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Lassiter's activation likely means that Tee Higgins (ribs), who is being listed as questionable with a cracked rib, is trending towards not playing. Higgins is shaping up to be a game-time decision, especially with the Lassiter news. Fantasy managers should have a backup plan ready to go in the likely event that Higgins doesn't make it onto the field against the Cardinals.
Kwamie Lassiter II Posts Team-High Six Receptions Against Green Bay
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II got plenty of run in the team's preseason opener on Friday night against the Green Bay Packers and ended up with a team-high six receptions for 33 yards on seven targets, which were second to only rookie sixth-rounder Andrei Iosivas' 10 targets. The 25-year-old Lassiter was an undrafted rookie last year and was elevated for one game in Week 12 in 2022, but he wasn't targeted at all while logging just eight offensive snaps. He's merely competing for a roster spot at training camp and during the preseason, and it's going to be tough to make the team in one of the most crowded receiver rooms in the NFL. Lassiter is going to need to turn some more heads to avoid ending up on the practice squad when the regular season kicks off.
Kwamie Lassiter II Brings In Five Catches Versus L.A.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II caught five of his seven targets for 42 yards during the preseason finale versus the Rams. The rookie was one of the top performers for Cincy on Saturday night, capping off a decent preseason. There's a good chance Lassiter is on the active roster for the Week 1 opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he'll remain light years away from doing anything meaningful from a fantasy standpoint.
Cincinnati Bengals undrafted rookie wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II had an impressive offseason and even earned some first-team repetitions on offense during offseason workouts. If he can work his way into the special-teams rotation, he could have a shot at making the final 53-man roster out of training camp. In his final season at Kansas last year, Lassiter finished with 59 receptions for 653 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games. The 6-foot, 175-pound pass-catcher is likely to be competing with the likes of Jaivon Heiligh, Kendrick Pryor and Jack Sorenson, who were all undrafted free agents, next month at training camp.
