The news broke late last week that Brown wouldn’t be active in the Chiefs’ first game of the year against his former team, a result of a sternoclavicular injury he sustained earlier this preseason. With Brown sidelined, Patrick Mahomes will be without one of his newest weapons in a very difficult matchup against the stifling Ravens defense – but Chiefs offense certainly doesn’t lack teeth as a result. Rookie first-round WR Xavier Worthy is likely to see an uptick in snaps as long as Brown is out, while Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce will round out the receiving corps as two familiar targets for Mahomes. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported over the weekend that Hollywood could potentially return for Kansas City’s Week 2 matchup against the Bengals, so it doesn’t sound like the injury is expected to be anything long-term. However, with plenty of talent to fall back on in his absence, the Chiefs could look to let Brown recover for as long as possible before making his Chiefs debut. When he returns, he’ll profile as a solid WR3/flex option on what is likely to once again be one of the best offenses in the league with Mahomes and Andy Reid at the helm.
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