We view Everett as a TE2 who should not be drafted in the first 12 rounds of most Fantasy leagues, but it's not hard to make a sleeper case for him. Kellen Moore is his offensive coordinator and Moore turned Dalton Schultz into a must-start option after reviving the ghost of Jason Witten for a borderline TE1 season. If you remove Week 15 when Everett only played 10 offensive snaps, he averaged 8.9 FPPG last year, which would have put him right in between Tyler Higbee and Cole Kmet despite the worst efficiency stats of his career. Everett gets the Dolphins in Week 1, which could make him a popular streaming option for those who punt the position since the Dolphins were one of the worst teams in the league against tight ends last year.
Everett (chest) remained limited at practice Thursday.
Everett was also limited Wednesday, so the tight end may need to log a full session Friday in order to avoid approaching Sunday night's contest against the Ravens with an injury designation. If Everett -- who was sidelined Week 11 -- returns to the mix this weekend, he'll profile as a hit-or-miss fantasy option after having compiled a 21-167-2 line on 27 targets through eight games to date this season.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Limited in return to practice
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Everett (chest) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
Everett didn't practice at all last week, so his ability to practice Wednesday -- albeit in a limited capacity -- improves the tight end's chances of returning to action Sunday against the Ravens. That said, Everett will need to practice fully by Friday in order to avoid heading into the weekend with an injury designation.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Back at practice Wednesday
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Everett (chest) is taking part in practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Everett missed the Chargers' Week 11 loss to the Packers due to a chest injury he suffered in the previous game, but he's back on the practice field as Los Angeles begins preparations for its matchup with Baltimore on Sunday. The extent of Everett's participation won't be clarified until practice concludes, but the tight end looks to be trending in a positive direction after he was unable to practice in any fashion a week earlier.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Won't play in Green Bay
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Everett (chest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Everett has battled myriad injuries throughout the season, and the latest is a chest injury that he picked up in the Week 10 loss to Detroit. The issue will keep the tight end off the field this Sunday, which should lead to more playing time for Donald Parham. Everett's next chance to suit up will come Week 12 against the Ravens.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Dealing with chest injury
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Everett remained sidelined at practice Thursday due to chest injury, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Everett left the Chargers' Week 10 loss to the Lions early due to a back injury and was listed as a non-participant Wednesday on the team's first Week 11 practice report with the same issue, but the team has since updated the nature of his injury. in any case, two straight absences to begin Week 11 prep cloud the tight end's availability for Sunday's game against the Packers. He'll need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid taking an injury designation into Sunday.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Not practicing
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Everett (back) didn't practice Wednesday.
The Chargers consider Everett day-to-day following his early exit from Sunday's 41-38 loss to the Lions. If he isn't available this Sunday at Green Bay, the Chargers likely will turn to some combination of Donald Parham (hip), Stone Smartt and Nick Vannett in a committee at tight end.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Considered day-to-day
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Coach Brandon Staley said Monday that Everett (back) is day-to-day, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Everett departed Sunday's game against the Lions early in the second half due to a back injury and was unable to return, finishing Week 10 with no catches on two targets. Outside of two touchdown grabs in eight appearances this season, he's been contained to 21 receptions on 27 targets for 167 yards. If Everett is unable to play or is limited for a Week 11 contest at Green Bay, Donald Parham would take on a larger role.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Hurts back against Lions
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Everett (back) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Lions, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Everett failed to catch either of his two targets before getting hurt. The veteran tight end has battled various injuries throughout the season, and the severity of this latest one has yet to be determined.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Sleeper TEs
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Everett only had two catches for 18 yards in Week 9 at the Jets on two targets, but none of the Chargers skill players had a big outing in an easy 27-6 victory on Monday night. In his two previous games, Everett scored a touchdown and had at least 10.8 PPR points in each outing against Dallas in Week 6 and Kansas City in Week 7 (he missed Week 8 with a hip injury). With Josh Palmer (knee) out, Everett should be a prime target for Justin Herbert, and that should play well against the Lions in Week 10. Detroit is No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and I like Everett as a starter in deeper leagues in Week 10.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Everett only had two catches for 18 yards in Week 9 at the Jets on two targets, but none of the Chargers skill players had a big outing in an easy 27-6 victory on Monday night. In his two previous games, Everett scored a touchdown and had at least 10.8 PPR points in each outing against Dallas in Week 6 and Kansas City in Week 7 (he missed Week 8 with a hip injury). With Josh Palmer (knee) out, Everett should be a prime target for Justin Herbert, and that should play well against the Lions in Week 10. Detroit is No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and I like Everett as a starter in deeper leagues in Week 10.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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We'll see if Everett can step up without Josh Palmer (knee) for the next three games, and Everett is worth adding in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your FAB. He didn't do well in Week 9 at the Jets with two catches for 18 yards on two targets, but none of the Chargers stood out in an easy 27-6 victory. He missed Week 8 with a hip injury, but prior to that, Everett scored at least 10.8 PPR points in consecutive games. Hopefully he can get back to that level starting in Week 10 against Detroit.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Hardly utilized in win
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Everett caught both of his targets for 18 yards in the 27-6 win over the Jets on Monday.
Everett certainly looked spry after missing the previous week with a hip injury, rumbling forward on a broken checkdown pass for 17 yards in the first half. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the Jets offense hardly put up a fight, and the team attempted its second-fewest pass attempts (30) of the 2023 campaign, relegating Everett to an afterthought in this one.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Full practice Thursday
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Everett (hip) practiced fully Thursday.
Everett was held out of this past Sunday night's win over the Bears, but the tight end's full participation in Thursday's practice sets the stage for him to rejoin the Chargers' lineup Monday night against the Jets. Through six games, Everett has put up a 19-149-2 line on 23 targets, a pace that limits his fantasy utility to deeper formats, though it's worth noting that the 2017 second-rounder has found the end zone in each of his last two outings.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Inactive against Bears on SNF
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Everett (hip) is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Bears.
Despite practicing fully Friday, Everett came down to a game-time decision and has ultimately been ruled out. In Everett's absence, additional opportunities at tight end should be available for Donald Parham, with Stone Smartt and Tre' McKitty possibly sliding into larger roles as well. Everett's next chance to play will come on MNF against the Jets in Week 9.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: True game-time decision
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Everett (hip) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Bears, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Everett and wideout Joshua Palmer (knee) are both officially listed as questionable, but the statuses of both players will come down to a pregame workout. That said, the Chargers are reportedly less optimistic about Everett's chances of playing than Palmer's. A decision on Everett's status will be made official when the Chargers release their inactive list roughly 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. If Palmer is unable to go, Donald Parham will have a clear path to the top tight end role.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Practices in limited fashion
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Everett (hip) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.
Everett didn't practice Wednesday, so his return to the field a day later is an encouraging sign with regard to his status for Sunday's game against the Bears. Friday's injury report will reveal whether the tight end approaches the Week 8 game with an injury designation or is fully cleared to play.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Everett didn't practice Wednesday due to a hip injury.
Per James Palmer of NFL Network, Everett exited this past Sunday's loss to the Chiefs with what was described as a quadricep issue. However, the tight end is evidently dealing with a different injury as this weekend's game against the Bears approaches. If Everett ends up sitting out Week 8, Donald Parham and Stone Smartt would be in line to see added snaps at tight end.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: TEs to Sit
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Everett scored a touchdown in Week 6 against Dallas, and he has at least 9.0 PPR points in two of his past three games since Mike Williams (ACL) got hurt. But I'm not counting on Everett to play well in Week 7 against the Chiefs. Kansas City has allowed just one tight end to score a touchdown this season, and Everett will likely need to score a touchdown to have a quality Fantasy outing this week.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Scores TD in loss
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Everett caught three of five targets for 16 yards and a touchdown while also rushing once for two yards in Monday's 20-17 loss to the Cowboys.
Everett split time with Donald Parham (wrist) -- as they have been all season -- after the latter was able to heal from a wrist injury over the team's bye in Week 5. The veteran of the tight end duo had five targets to Parham's three, with each player getting a look in the end zone. Everett had the advantage there as well, bringing in his target from one yard out for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. That said, there isn't enough volume for Everett in weeks he doesn't score so long as Parham eats into his playing time, and vice versa. That trend should hold in a Week 7 matchup against Kansas City.
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Chargers' Gerald Everett: Two catches in win
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Everett caught both of his targets for nine yards in the 24-17 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Everett's usage has been particularly maddening this season, but it's possible the veteran could be trending upward after Donald Parham was ruled out of Sunday's game due to a wrist injury. With the Chargers on a bye Week 5, the status of Parham will have to wait another week. If the 6-foot-8 target is out for an extended absence, Everett could be poised for more work in the future.
