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Deshawn McKnight

DL • TB

Deshawn McKnight

Availability alertInjured Reserve · Hamstring
Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value100FLIQ value signal • available player evidence, league and roster context
Age
Height6'1"
Weight283 lb
CollegeArizona
Experience0 years

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points0.00
Dynasty ADP—
Tackles / solo4.0 / 3.0
Sacks / INT1.0 / 0.0

TB defense

Team Depth Chart

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Sleeper directory

Defensive line 13

LDE1Calijah KanceyActiveLOLB1Rueben BainQuestionableROLB1Yaya DiabyActiveNT3Elijah SimmonsActiveDL5Deshawn McKnightIRViewingDL6Jayson JonesActiveLB7Mohamed KamaraIRRDE1A'Shawn RobinsonActiveNT1Vita VeaActiveNT2DeMonte CapehartActiveRDE2Elijah RobertsActiveLDE2Rakeem Nunez-RochesActiveROLB2Al-Quadin MuhammadActive
Linebackers 9
RILB1Alex AnzaloneActiveLILB1Josiah TrotterActiveLOLB2Anthony NelsonActiveRILB2Christian RozeboomActiveLILB2SirVocea DennisActiveLOLB3David WalkerActiveLB7Caden FordhamActiveLB8Javin WrightActiveLB9Yasir HolmesActive
Defensive backs 17
FS1Antoine WinfieldActiveRCB1Jacob ParrishActiveNB1Keionte ScottActiveSS1Tykee SmithActiveLCB1Zyon McCollumActiveLCB2Ayden GarnesActiveRCB2Benjamin MorrisonActiveNB2Kevin KnowlesActiveFS2Miles KillebrewActiveDB10ACAugie ContressaActiveDB11JJ RobertsActiveDB12Rashad WisdomActiveDB13Silas WaltersActiveRCB3Josh HayesIRDB15Blidi Wreh-WilsonActiveDB16Ifeatu MelifonwuActiveDB17Sean Murphy-BuntingActive

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Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

Injured Reserve
Injured ReserveHamstring
NFL roster statusInactive
Current designationIR
Body areaHamstring
Practice participationNot reported
Designation since—
Sleeper record updatedAugust 25, 2026 11:45 pm
FLIQ checkedSeptember 9, 2026 7:23 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

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CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

3 years • $3.1M

Active
TeamTB
Term3 years
Total value$3.1M
Guaranteed$257.5K
Average / year$1M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: IDL; Avg. guarantee/year: 85833; Guaranteed: 8.3%

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Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

33%profile coverage
Athletic profileNot enough dataCompared only with historical DL testing records
Dynasty value effectNeutral signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing

Rookie projection evidence

College Explosive Profile

College play-by-play has not been synchronized for this rookie yet. Missing evidence is shown as pending, never as a zero.

—College Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
College explosive history is not built yet

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Selected league rookie overlayNormal yardage scoring only
The college index remains league-neutral; league rules affect projected fantasy value separately.
About this rating

The College Explosive Profile summarizes repeatable big-play production against same-position peers using verified college play-by-play evidence. It provides additional context for rookie evaluation without replacing draft capital, projections, market consensus, role, or availability. Data source: cfbfastR SportsDataverse play-by-play.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

This player’s play-by-play analysis has not been built yet. The section remains visible so missing evidence is never mistaken for a zero score.

—NFL Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
Explosive history is not built yet

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Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • available player evidence, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.