Watkins will compete to be the No. 3 receiver in Philadelphia this season behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, but he has minimal Fantasy value in that role. Watkins is not worth drafting in the majority of leagues. Watkins will compete with Olamide Zaccheaus for the No. 3 spot, but don't expect a lot of production from the winner of that job after what happened in 2022. Watkins was the No. 3 receiver last season, but he averaged just 4.9 PPR points per game. Along with Brown and Smith, Dallas Goedert is also ahead of the No. 3 Philadelphia receiver when it comes to targets. At best, add Watkins off the waiver wire if he's the No. 3 receiver and Brown or Smith miss any time.
Watkins (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's contest against the Buccaneers.
Watkins wasn't able to practice all week, so it's not entirely surprising to see him ruled inactive for Monday's matchup. Expect Olamide Zaccheaus to see a significant bump in playing time, specifically in three-wideout sets.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Logs another DNP
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Watkins (hamstring) didn't practice Friday.
Watkins has logged consecutive DNPs to begin the week after leaving last Thursday's win over the Vikings due to a hamstring strain. The wide receiver appears to be trending towards an absence Monday in Tampa Bay, though Watkins will have one more opportunity to return to the practice field Saturday.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Officially DNP on Thursday
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Watkins (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday.
Watkins left Week 2 early with a hamstring strain and never returned. In his place, veteran Olamide Zaccheaus ran 18 routes as the slot receiver but wasn't targeted against the Vikings. With the Eagles playing Monday night, Watkins has an extra day to heal up.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Not practicing to begin Week 3 prep
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Watkins (hamstring) wasn't taking part in drills during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Watkins is thus poised to go down as a non-participant on the Eagles' first Week 3 injury report, though the wideout was spotted catching footballs from a JUGS machine on the side field during Thursday's session, according to Tolentino. The fourth-year wideout was limited to just 11 snaps in the Eagles' Week 2 win over the Vikings last Thursday after exiting the game early with the hamstring injury. The Eagles will hope that Watkins will be able to increase his practice activity the next two days, but if the 25-year-old is unable to play Monday at Tampa Bay, Olamide Zaccheaus would step in as the Eagles' No. 3 wideout.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Won't return Thursday
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Watkins has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Vikings due to a hamstring injury, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Watkins suffered the injury in the first half and has not returned to the game since. He was spotted briefly jogging on the sideline, but he apparently is not well enough to return. Positively for Watkins, the Eagles have 10 days off prior to their next game, so he may be able to return without any additional missed time. Olamide Zaccheaus is expected to take over duties in the slot for Philadelphia.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Suffers hamstring injury
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Watkins is questionable to return to Thursday's game against Minnesota due to a hamstring injury, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Watkins exited the game in the second quarter and was spotted running on the sideline to test the injury. Olamide Zaccheaus took over as the slot receiver and figures to take on a larger role if Watkins is sidelined for any significant amount of time.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Opens season with two catches
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Watkins pulled in both of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 25-20 victory over New England.
Watkins averaged 1.9 catches and 20.8 yards per game last season, so his Week 1 performance was right in line with expectations. Jalen Hurts targeted his wideouts a total of 22 times Sunday, with Watkins claiming the only two targets which didn't go to A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith. Watkins does at least have a firm grip on the third receiver job in Philadelphia, as he out-snapped Olamide Zaccheaus by a 52-7 margin, but as long as Brown and Smith are available, there likely won't be too many targets to go around.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: All set for Week 1
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Watkins (hamstring) wasn't listed on the Eagles' injury report released Wednesday.
Olamide Zaccheaus also was excluded from the report after he had dealt with a shoulder injury during the second half of August. Watkins and Zaccheaus have been battling for the Eagles' No. 3 receiver role, but Watkins appears to be the favorite to keep the No. 3 job, at least to begin the season. However, a timeshare between the two receivers wouldn't be surprising as Watkins and Zaccheaus handle what profiles as a lightly targeted role so long as AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith stay healthy.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Easing back in
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Watkins (hamstring) will be limited in practice Tuesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Watkins has been dealing with the injury for a couple of weeks now. Although it's good news he's able to get on the practice field, it is concerning that he doesn't appear to yet be fully recovered. With that said, Week 1 is still just under three weeks away, so the 25-year-old has plenty of time to get healthy.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Tending to hamstring issue
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Coach Nick Sirianni said Watkins didn't play in Saturday's 20-19 preseason loss at Baltimore due to a hamstring injury, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
While A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were among Eagles starting offensive players that were DNPs, Watkins' absence was due to a health concern along with Britain Covey (hamstring) and Deon Cain (ankle). Greg Ward did see the field Saturday but made an early exit due to cramps. Watkins seems secure in his role as Philadelphia's No. 3 WR, but the current issue could allow newcomer Olamide Zaccheaus to make inroads on the job.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: May be ahead in No. 3 competition
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Watkins is having a solid training camp and still seems to be the favorite to win the Eagles' No. 3 receiver role, according to Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The Eagles don't need their third wideout to take on much target volume, but they want a player who can stretch defenses without making too many mistakes. The latter area proved problematic for Watkins last season, with his most memorable moments arguably being a lost fumble in the team's first loss of the season and then a dropped pass during the Super Bowl. The 25-year-old now faces a challenge from Olamide Zaccheaus, who is also a fast, small wideout and had a better 2022 in Atlanta (40-533-3 receiving line on 61 targets) than Watkins had in Philadelphia (34-354-3 on 51 targets). Watkins may be the incumbent and now the early leader at training camp, but Zaccheaus still has time this summer to make his push for the No. 3 spot.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Impresses at OTAs
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Coach Nick Sirianni singled out Watkins on Friday as a player that's stood out during OTAs, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The 2020 sixth-round pick operated as Philadelphia's No. 3 wideout last year and caught 33 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns, but his role for 2023 appeared a bit more in flux after the club signed Olamide Zaccheaus in April. Watkins' strong spring performance should put him in a good place for the start of training camp, though neither he or Zaccheaus is likely to be a major contributor in the passing game with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith dominating the target share.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Finishes with 33 catches
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Watkins finished his third professional season with 33 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns.
Watkins did take a step forward in terms of finding the end zone, as he scored just once in each of his first two seasons, but the rest of his statline represents a step back from the previous campaign, when he finished with 647 yards on 43 catches. Both those totals were good for third behind DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert, but the addition of A.J. Brown prior to this season cut into Watkins' share of the offense.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Zero catches
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Watkins failed to pull in his lone target in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Saints.
In a difficult game for the Eagles' offense, top wideouts DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown still got their share of action, combining for 13 of the team's 18 catches and 212 of the team's 274 receiving yards. That left little for the rest of the team's receiving options like Watkins, who's now gone without a catch five times this season.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Quiet in loss
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Watkins caught one of five targets for 19 yards in Saturday's 40-34 loss to the Cowboys.
Operating as the Eagles' No. 3 receiver, Watkins was unable to contribute much on offense. Both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, however, were focal points of Philadelphia's aerial attack. Though his 72 percent offensive snap share was his largest of the past four games, Watkins involvement in the Eagles' offense remains difficult to trust each week. Watkins will look to be more involved when Philadelphia hosts the Saints in Week 17.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Four catches and two carries
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Watkins pulled in four of six targets for six yards and carried the ball twice for four yards in Sunday's 25-20 victory over Chicago.
Watkins set a season high in touches but gained just 10 total yards on the day. With A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith combining for 307 receiving yards, there wasn't much to go around for anybody else. If the Eagles clinch the top seed in the NFC East and rest their starters for the final week or two of the season, however, Watkins could become a much larger part of the game plan.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Puts in full practice
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Watkins (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Watkins initially picked up the shoulder injury during the Eagles' Week 13 win over the Titans, but it didn't stop him from playing in this past Sunday's victory over the Giants. He was on the field for 45 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps in the team's 48-22 triumph, finishing with four receptions for 19 yards on five targets. Though Watkins will be available this weekend in Chicago, he could lose out on a target or two if star tight end Dallas Goedert (shoulder) is cleared to return from injured reserve before Sunday, as is anticipated.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Watkins was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.
Watkins injured the shoulder against Tennessee two weeks ago and played through it last Sunday's win over the Giants, drawing five targets on 30 snaps and catching four for 19 yards in less than ideal weather. He was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday of last week before the Eagles removed his injury designation Friday, so if that same pattern unfolds this week then he should again be in store for his usual slot-heavy role this Sunday at Chicago.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Good to go for Sunday
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Watkins (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.
A limited participant in the Eagles' first two practices of Week 14 due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, Watkins was able to put in a full workout Friday to erase any concern about his availability heading into Sunday. He should once again serve as the Eagles' No. 3 receiver, a role that has afforded him more looks in the passing game in the absence of top tight end Dallas Goedert (shoulder), who will miss his fourth straight game Sunday. Over the Eagles' past three contests, Watkins has put together a 10-103-2 receiving line on 13 targets.
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Eagles' Quez Watkins: Listed as limited Wednesday
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Watkins (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant for Wednesday's walk-through practice.
Watkins was forced out this past Sunday against the Titans at the tail end of the third quarter and eventually was diagnosed with an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. He was slated for an MRI on Monday, the results of which aren't known, but he at least would have been able to begin this week with a capped session, if the Eagles had held practice. In the end, Watkins will have two more chances to get back to full activity before the team potentially hands him a designation for Sunday's contest at the Giants.
