Richie James

Wide receiver Richie James announced on X on Friday that he is retiring from professional football. "It took time but i have come to realize I am retired from the NFL. Seventh round out of MTSU. I feel like I was just a ballplayer to last that long. Unfortunately, my knee never healed properly. I was playing hurt since 2022. Oh well. I gave everything I got to the game of football," James wrote. The 29-year-old was originally selected 240th overall in the seventh round by the San Francisco 49ers... [Read More]

The Kansas City Chiefs officially activated wide receiver Richie James (knee) from Injured Reserve on Saturday, but he is inactive for the Monday night contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs will give James another week to rest up, but there also isn't any room on the active game-day roster given all the bodies the Chiefs already have at the receiver position. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Week 2 and may not see much action at all the rest of the year as long as Kansas City's... [Read More]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Richie James (knee) remains on IR and was not activated for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. He had been listed as questionable but will not play. The 28-year-old hasn't been healthy since Week 2, and now he'll have to wait at least one more week before he can make his return. The Chiefs have used an all-hands-on-deck approach at receiver, mixing in the likes of Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney, Mecole Hardman, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Justin Watson ... [Read More]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Richie James (knee) has been placed on the injured reserve on Saturday. He wasn't able to practice all week due to an MCL injury. James only played three offensive snaps in Week 2, but has an important role on special teams. There will now be a void to fill on special teams with James out for at least the next four games. He'll be eligible to return for the Week 7 matchup versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Fantasy managers can continue to ignore James in all ... [Read More]

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~275 OverallCURRENT ADP: ~297ANALYSIS: If you follow me on Twitter (or X, not entirely sure what we're calling it these days), then you know I'm a sucker for Richie James. And that dates back to last season when he "broke out" for the short-handed Giants down the stretch. From Weeks 14-17, James averaged 6.5 receptions for 67.3 yards on eight targets per game. Per PlayerProfiler, his 16% target share and 23.8% target rate last season were both career highs for the ... [Read More]