
DJ Chark
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
4
YDS
31
TD
1
AVG
7.8
TAR
10
2025 Projections
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Released by Atlanta
The Falcons released Chark on Monday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Chark signed with the Falcons at the start of training camp, but he's shown very little across 30 offensive snaps this preseason, securing just one of three targets for 11 yards. Chark turns 29 years old next month, and his career appears to be running on fumes after producing a 4-31-1 receiving line across seven regular-season games for the Chargers in 2024 before spending much of the offseason as a free agent.
Chark signed with the Falcons at the start of training camp, but he's shown very little across 30 offensive snaps this preseason, securing just one of three targets for 11 yards. Chark turns 29 years old next month, and his career appears to be running on fumes after producing a 4-31-1 receiving line across seven regular-season games for the Chargers in 2024 before spending much of the offseason as a free agent.
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Air Yards Per Game
15.9Air Yards Per Snap
1.09% Team Air Yards
2.6%% Team Targets
2.0%Avg Depth of Target
11.1 YdsCatch Rate
40.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.8% Targeted On Route
18.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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6' 3"Weight
200 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.34 secVertical Jump
40.0 inBroad Jump
129 inBench Press
16 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
32.38 inPast Fantasy Outlooks
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Chark tied a career high with 15 appearances last season, after missing 22 games from 2020 to 2022. Not much else went right for him, with 35.0 yards per game being his worst average since his 2018 rookie season. Chark was only partly to blame, of course, as the Panthers offense was a complete disaster and coach Frank Reich insisted on putting overmatched rookie wideout Jonathan Mingo in a near-every-down role. Chark should be in a better situation this year, joining his fourth team in as many seasons, though his 2019 breakout in Jacksonville (73-1,008-8) is a distant memory that's vastly outweighed by the slew of ensuing mediocre seasons. While not assured of a starting role, Chark does at least have a decent chance at one after the Chargers got rid of WRs Mike Williams and Keenan Allen this offseason. The 27-year-old figures to compete for playing time with Joshua Palmer, 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston and 2024 second-rounder Ladd McConkey, in an offense directed by former Ravens coordinator Greg Roman.
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Quiet in preseason
Chark caught one of three passes for 11 yards during Friday's 23-20 preseason loss to the Titans.
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Moving to ATL
The Falcons agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Chark on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Visits Windy City
Chark recently visited the Bears, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports Monday.
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Injuries derail season
Chark appeared in seven regular-season games for the Chargers in 2024, making four catches (on 10 targets) for 31 yards and a touchdown.
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Wraps regular season with one catch
Chark secured one of three targets for six yards during Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Raiders.
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Joins Falcons' receiver room
Chark agreed to a contract with the Falcons, who were seeking to augment their depth at wide receiver, on Friday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Chark played in just seven regular-season games during his one campaign in Los Angeles in 2024, but he'd logged 21 total regular-season starts with the Lions and Panthers over the prior two years. While Atlanta's top three of Drake London, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud is set, there is plenty of uncertainty beyond that point on the depth chart. Mooney also suffered an undisclosed injury at Thursday's practice and did not return, furthering the case for the addition of another veteran at the position.
Chark played in just seven regular-season games during his one campaign in Los Angeles in 2024, but he'd logged 21 total regular-season starts with the Lions and Panthers over the prior two years. While Atlanta's top three of Drake London, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud is set, there is plenty of uncertainty beyond that point on the depth chart. Mooney also suffered an undisclosed injury at Thursday's practice and did not return, furthering the case for the addition of another veteran at the position.