Mims' career derailed after 2020 draft; flamed out of NFL after Jets, Lions, Steelers, Jaguars.
Mims was a second-round pick by the Jets in 2020 from a loaded WR class (Lamb, Jefferson, Aiyuk, Jeudy), but his career trajectory diverged sharply from peers. He missed most of his rookie training camp to injury, played only nine games as a rookie (23 catches, 357 yards—his most productive NFL season), then saw his role shrink from eight starts to three in 2021 under new regime (Saleh/LaFleur). He requested a trade in 2022 but was denied and remained limited. The Lions waived him injured in preseason 2023; he spent time on the Steelers practice squad but didn't make their 2024 camp. The Jaguars released him before final cuts in 2024. The source attributes his struggles partly to entering the league during COVID, injury timing, and playing for the Jets under Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson, but notes 'a late second-round pick is often more of a dependent than a catalyst,' suggesting Mims himself failed to develop.
View Denzel Mims 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsMims was a second-round pick by the Jets in 2020...But on top of entering the league during COVID...He didn't play until Week 7, but still had what ended up being his most productive season with 23 catches for 357 yards in nine games...He went from eight starts as a rookie to just three in 2021.
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- Mims was a second-round pick by the Jets in 2020 from a loaded WR class (Lamb, Jefferson, Aiyuk, Jeudy), but his career trajectory diverged sharply from peers. He missed most of his rookie training camp to injury, played only nine games as a rookie (23 catches, 357 yards—his most productive NFL season), then saw his role shrink from eight starts to three in 2021 under new regime (Saleh/LaFleur). He requested a trade in 2022 but was denied and remained limited. The Lions waived him injured in preseason 2023; he spent time on the Steelers practice squad but didn't make their 2024 camp. The Jaguars released him before final cuts in 2024. The source attributes his struggles partly to entering the league during COVID, injury timing, and playing for the Jets under Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson, but notes 'a late second-round pick is often more of a dependent than a catalyst,' suggesting Mims himself failed to develop.
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