Rice is expected to battle for a roster spot with the Chargers this preseason, but the reality is that L.A.'s added talent at receiver likely will keep him in a very limited role. Fantasy managers shouldn't bother adding him to rosters.
Rice (shoulder) was spotted participating in Wednesday's practice, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
The 23-year-old finished his 2024 campaign on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, but his participation in Wednesday's practice suggests he's moved past the issue. Rice appeared in three games during his rookie season, failing to tally any stats across 13 total snaps. Now fully healthy, Rice is expected to compete for a depth role in Los Angeles' wide receiver corps throughout the summer.
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Chargers' Brenden Rice: Not expected to return this week
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Rice (shoulder) isn't likely to have his practice window opened this week, per Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
Rice has missed the required four games since landing on injured reserve Nov. 2, but it doesn't appear he's ready to return to practice. The rookie wideout got into only three games prior to suffering the shoulder injury and played just three offensive snaps along with 10 snaps on special teams.
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Chargers' Brenden Rice: Placed on IR with shoulder injury
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The Chargers placed Rice (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday.
Rice was already ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, but he will now be forced to sit for at least the next four regular-season contests. The earliest Rice can return from IR is Week 13 against the Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 1.
