Jaylen Watson

Jaylen Watson

25-Year-Old CornerbackCB
Kansas City Chiefs
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Watson recorded 49 total tackles, six passes defended and an interception for a touchdown as a rookie in 2022. The 24-year-old cornerback looks poised to handle a similar role as a rotational player in the Chiefs' defensive backfield. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $3.75 million contract with the Chiefs in May of 2022.
Active Sunday
CBKansas City Chiefs
October 22, 2023
Watson (thigh) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Watson was added to the injury report Friday, but he'll still suit up for the divisional matchup. The second-year cornerback should handle his usual rotational role Sunday. Over his past four appearances, Watson has totaled eight tackles and two pass defenses while playing around 50 percent of Kansas City's defensive snaps.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2023 CB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

114287%
112386%
48437%
38830%
655%
151%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jaylen Watson's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
197 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.51 sec
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
9.63 in
 
Arm Length
32.25 in
 
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Questionable Sunday
CBKansas City Chiefs
Thigh
October 20, 2023
Watson (thigh) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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On pace to play Sunday
CBKansas City Chiefs
October 5, 2023
Watson (shoulder) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
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Won't play against New York
CBKansas City Chiefs
Shoulder
September 29, 2023
Watson (shoulder) is inactive for Kansas City's matchup against the Jets on Sunday.
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Makes case as rookie
CBKansas City Chiefs
March 10, 2023
Watson compiled 49 tackles (37 solo), and an interception for a touchdown during the 2022 regular season.
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Long pick-six in win
CBKansas City Chiefs
September 16, 2022
Watson recorded four tackles (three solo) and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown, during Thursday's 27-24 win over the Chargers.
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