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Michael Woods II

Pos: WR6 Team: CLE YoE: 3
Draft: RD 6, PICK 202
Injury Status: Q Return Date:

I. Player News & Analysis

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"Moss returns for his second season in Cincinnati. The veteran back opened last season as the Bengals' lead back, playing 63% of the snaps and handling 12.1 touches per game. That helped him to three 14-plus point fantasy outings during Weeks 1-4, but he then started losing work to Chase Brown before going down with a season-ending neck injury in Week 8. Brown dominated the work and played at a high level from that point forward, which suggests Moss is a long shot for anything more than a situational role in 2025. The 27-year-old is a capable rusher and receiver, so there's a hint of insurance appeal here, but only in the very late rounds."

"Moss signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Bengals last offseason and reworked the deal in April to add guaranteed money for the 2025 campaign, which the contract did not previously include. That positions him to kick off Week 1 as one of the top backups to Chase Brown alongside free-agency signing Samaje Perine, a role that Moss looks increasingly secure in with Cincinnati's only backfield addition in the 2025 NFL Draft having been Tahj Brooks in the sixth round. Moss looked uninspiring across his eight appearances last season, logging 74 carries for 242 yard (3.3 YPC) and two scores before landing on IR with a neck injury. The 27-year-old nonetheless seems the favorite to earn the top reserve role behind Brown, but he will have to show some signs of increased efficiency to insulate his role against pressure from Perine and/or Brooks."

	Zack Moss' rushing yards have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.
	Zack Moss' rushing attempts have decreased by 52.78% over the past 6 weeks.
	Zack Moss' rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 49.17% over the past 6 weeks.
	Zack Moss' rushing attempt share has decreased by 46.44% over the past 6 weeks.
	Zack Moss' targets have decreased by 42.86% over the past 6 weeks.

Michael Woods II

Pos: WR6 Team: CLE YoE: 3
Draft: RD 6, PICK 202
Injury Status: Q Return Date:

Michael Woods II

Pos: WR6 Team: CLE YoE: 3
Draft: RD 6, PICK 202
Injury Status: Q Return Date:

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN	RotoWire	Trends
"..."	"The 2022 sixth-round pick from Oklahoma missed the Browns' 2024 season finale due to a knee injury, but his participation during the team's OTAs suggests he's now past the issue. Woods appeared in five games with Cleveland last season, catching seven of his 18 targets for 65 yards across 291 offensive snaps. Now healthy, he's expected to compete for a depth spot in the team's wide receiver room throughout the summer."