Yesterday, the Tigers received amazing news in the form of a commitment from Ole Miss receiver Cayden Lee. Lee's commitment, however, may have apparently pushed another Tiger commit out of the picture.
Shortly after the Lee commitment, Power Mizzou reported that Auburn receiver Horatio Fields was now no longer expected to enroll and join Missouri. Fields initially committed to Mizzou on Jan. 7, and was slated to get some significant opportunity to start. His last season with Auburn was cut short due to injury, and he tallied just 12 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. Now, it appears, he's had a change of plans and will not play for Eli Drinkwitz this season.
Tigers add one receiver but lose another after late transfer addition
While the timing seems to indicate that Fields wanted to go somewhere with more opportunity after Mizzou added Lee, there's no question that the Tigers lost a potential playmaker. Still, after adding Lee, Mizzou has a strong receiver room consisting of Naeshaun Montgomery from Florida, Kenric Lanier II from Minnesota and Caleb Goodie from Cincinnati, as well as returning freshman Donovan Olugbode.
Meanwhile, despite creating a departure at wide receiver, Lee figures to be a clear starter for Mizzou. He already has familiarity with his friend and former Rebel quarterback Austin Simmons, and has been very productive at the SEC level, totaling 106 catches and 1,600 yards over three seasons.
Missouri has done a nice job recouping the lost talent at receiver after losing most every contributor from 2025. Paired with running back Ahmad Hardy, the Tigers have a chance to put out one of their more explosive offenses in the country if Simmons can be at his best. Losing Fields is certainly unfortunate, but Lee is more than capable of shouldering the load for Mizzou.