3 months agoKansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Monday that there are no plans for wide receivers
Rashee Rice (knee) and
Skyy Moore (abdomen) to return during the postseason. Rice injured his knee in Week 4 and needed season-ending surgery on his ACL, MCL and meniscus, so it's no surprise that he won't be ready for another playoff run in January. The 24-year-old should have a good shot at being healthy for the start of the 2025 season, but he could be facing a suspension due to off-the-field legal issues. Moore, meanwhile, has been on Injured Reserve since late October due to a core-muscle injury. When healthy, the 24-year-old has found himself buried on the WR depth chart. He couldn't corral any of his three targets in six games this year before getting hurt, and Moore had only 43 catches for 494 yards and one TD in 30 games (11 starts) in 2022 and 2023 combined.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chiefs Digest - Matt Derrick
6 months agoAfter having surgery to fix his right LCL on Tuesday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice (knee) is expected to be out for four months, according to multiple sources. It was a best-case scenario for Rice, who will miss the rest of the 2024 season, but the good news is he's expected to make a full recovery. In addition to his knee, Rice also had a hamstring tendon repaired on Tuesday. Barring any setbacks for the 24-year-old during his rehab, he should be ready to go for the start of the 2025 season next fall. With receiver
Marquise Brown (shoulder) already out for the year and running back
Isiah Pacheco (leg) on Injured Reserve, the Chiefs have lost their best playmakers outside of quarterback
Patrick Mahomes and tight end
Travis Kelce. Fantasy managers in single-year leagues can obviously drop Rice at this time and look for a replacement.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Nate Taylor
6 months agoKansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice (knee) will miss the rest of the 2024 NFL season after undergoing successful surgery on Tuesday. The second-year wide receiver suffered the injury early in the Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers after taking a hit to the knee from
Patrick Mahomes trying to make a tackle following an interception. While the star wide receiver will miss the rest of the season, he is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of next year. Rice suffered no damage to his ACL or meniscus, which many thought could have been torn last week. The Chiefs will likely add a wide receiver before the NFL trade deadline in a few weeks. However,
Travis Kelce and
JuJu Smith-Schuster will see more targets and fantasy value with Rice done for the year.
--Mike FanelliSource: Jordan Schultz - Yahoo Sports
6 months agoKansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice (knee) is expected to miss the rest of the 2024 season, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Rapoport noted that Rice will need his LCL repaired, not his ACL. This is a positive sign for his outlook, as he will not need a significant operation on his ACL, which would have kept him sidelined for a longer period of time. Rice continued his breakout rookie campaign through the first three weeks of this season, averaging eight receptions with 96 yards in each game with two total scores. As a result, the Chiefs will need to find a replacement option for their top wideout. On Monday evening, veteran
JuJu Smith-Schuster saw eight targets and was able to catch seven of them for 130 yards. Tight end
Travis Kelce saw a team-high ten targets. Fantasy managers should consider adding Smith-Schuster this week as he could be deployed in Rice's role for the remainder of the season. Kelce should be viewed as a high-end TE1 simply off the volume he should see going forward.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
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