Terrance

Copper

This is nothing more than a fluke. Copper is the Chiefs’ No. 4 receiver and saw just three targets on the day. And before today, he had four catches for 39 yards on the season.

Copper became an every-down wideout after Dwayne Bowe (neck) went down. He only got the chance because Jon Baldwin (head) was inactive. There’s no fantasy appeal here.

Copper, 31 in March, caught eight passes for 79 yards on the season, but he holds more value to the Chiefs as a special teams player. He’s under contract for $840,000 in 2013. Hemingway was taken in the seventh round of this past year’s draft out of Michigan.

He caught three passes for 44 yards on Sunday, leading the team. The undrafted rookie from East Carolina is distancing himself from the other no-name receivers behind Keyshawn Johnson and Quincy Morgan.

Copper is a career special teamer. Wilson is the first 2013 draft pick we’ve seen cut without an injury designation of some sort. To not even make it to final cuts, it must’ve been evident early in camp that he was not a player.

Devery Henderson had a big drop in Sunday’s loss and may have lost his starting job to Lance Moore. David Patten, Terrance Copper, and eventually first-round pick Robert Meachem could also be a part of the committee.

It seems unlikely that Patten will stay there, but if he does Robert Meachem could be as low as fifth on the totem pole behind starters Marques Colston and Devery Henderson, Patten, and key reserve Terrance Copper. Patten isn’t someone to consider in fantasy leagues yet.

Meachem has missed portions of OTAs and minicamp with an ankle injury and is now dealing with the knee issue. Coach Sean Payton says the team knew of a “minor” problem before he was drafted. Any surgery would put Meachem seriously behind going into his rookie year.

Stecker and Copper got some time in the role last season, but it’s an open competition at this point.

Either Terrance Copper, David Patten, or Lance Moore would likely get the start opposite Marques Colston if Henderson can’t go. Robert Meachem may also get consideration if he closes the preseason strong. Henderson has never been an overly durable player and hamstring injuries can linger.