Jalen Royals’ absence from the Chiefs’ offense raises questions about trust and a rookie season slipping away without answers.
A fourth-round pick out of Utah State, Jalen Royals entered the NFL with significantly more pre-draft momentum than his draft slot suggests.
Widely viewed as one of the premier pass-catchers in the 2025 class, and a prospect who consistently won during the all-star circuit and validated his tape during the pre-draft process, his slip into the early stages of Day 3 was less about ability and more about the league’s shifting valuation and depth at the position.