Jaydon

Mickens

The 31-year-old Landry has yet to play this season, but with the Colts suspending WR Isaiah McKenzie, they held a workout that included Landry. While the former Cleveland Brown did not sign with the Colts immediately, they did add Jaydon Mickens to their practice squad.

This is likely a direct result of Jamal Agnew’s season-ending injury. Mickens is a special teams-only player who doesn’t contribute much on offense. The Buccaneers cut Mickens in October and gave their return duties to rookie Jaelon Darden. Mickens should step in as the Jaguars’ primary kick and punt returner.

Mickens was the Bucs’ primary returner on both punts and kickoffs but he didn’t offer any utility on offense. Rookie receiver Jaelon Darden will take on those duties with Mickens no longer around.

It’s no surprise, since Brown was ruled out Saturday when he didn’t make the trip to LA with the Bucs. His absence will open up snaps and targets for Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson in what could be a high-scoring affair against the high-powered Rams.

Primarily a kicker returner, Mickens had a chance to see some receiver snaps this week with Antonio Brown (COVID-19) sidelined (Brown hasn’t been ruled out yet). Brown’s absence will open up snaps and routes for Tyler Johnson and Scotty Miller, who led Tampa in receiving yards and air yards before Brown joined the team last year in Week 9.

Mickens was found to have a concealed firearm in his vehicle. The 5-foo-11 26-year-old played 84 regular season snaps for the Super Bowl champions, catching seven balls on 10 targets. Mickens is primarily a return man.

Mickens had been the team’s primary kick and punt returner before being moved to the COVID list in mid-November. Rookie RB Kenjon Barner will instead soak up that role leading up to (and through) the postseason.

Mickens was averaging 24.1 yards on kick returns for special teams before being moving to the COVID list mid-November. The team also activated RB T.J. Logan back to the active roster.

Mickens was buried on the receiver depth chart with Antonio Brown reinstated, but this is a downgrade to Tampa’s special teams, with Mickens averaging 24.1 yards on kick returns. The Bucs also placed practice squad WR Cyril Grayson on the COVID-19 list.

Mickens inexplicably led the Bucs in targets on Monday night, playing 62.8 percent of the team’s offensive snaps. Tom Brady targeted Mickens in the end zone on a would-be touchdown that was stopped by a defender grabbing Mickens. Tampa’s revolving cast of wideouts who emerge as fantasy options when Chris Godwin (finger) is out has proven maddening this season. Godwin’s possible return and Antonio Brown expected to be active next week against the Saints ensures Mickens won’t be fantasy viable until Tampa struggles once again with receiver injuries.